The Fairfax metros are running a series of articles celebrating the thirty year anniversary of the dollar float:
- Peter Martin writes about what took place behind the scenes before the Australian dollar was floated in 1983.
- Senior writer Matt Wade writes on how the currency’s ebbs and flows have played on the national psyche.
- Sarah Whyte on the link between consumer sentiment and the dollar.
- Matt Wade again on how having a floating exchange has stabilised the economy.
- The ups and downs of the local currency since 1983, but business reporter Glenda Kwek.
Worth a look for the currency junkes.
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