New tactile bank notes let blind people get a feel for money

By Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Updated August 31 2016 - 5:16pm, first published 5:14pm
The new $5 note features a small bump on both of the long sides to assist blind and partially sighted people. Photo: RBA
The new $5 note features a small bump on both of the long sides to assist blind and partially sighted people. Photo: RBA

For Bruce Maguire, the best thing about the new $5 notes coming out this week is the presence of two small bumps "about the size of a chocolate sprinkle".

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