ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Note Printing Australia

Have you ever seen money, like coins or paper money? Well, in Australia, the people who make the paper money are called the Reserve Bank of Australia. They make sure that the money they print is safe and hard to copy, so that nobody can make fake money.

When the Reserve Bank of Australia wants to make new money, they start by designing it on a computer. They then print the design onto special paper that has very tiny fibers in it to make it harder to copy. They use special inks that are very hard to smudge or rub off, so the money looks neat and tidy no matter how many times it gets touched and moved around.

Finally, they add some special features to the money, like little pictures that change colors or patterns that only appear under UV lights. These features help make the money really hard to fake. Once everything is done, they cut the paper into little rectangles and put them into big piles. Then, they send the money out to banks all across Australia, so you can use them to pay for things you want to buy.

And that's how money is made in Australia - by the Reserve Bank!