Happy birthday to the floating Australian dollar … 30 years young today. Here’s the inside story of how it happened

When the market quietens down a little, here’s a nice read from the Sydney Morning Herald about the machinations behind the floating of the Australian dollar back in 1983:

From the moment Paul Keating became treasurer in 1983 he was determined to float the Australian dollar. Now we can reveal what went on behind the scenes 30 years ago.

There’s even a 30-year chart – technical analysts – have at it!

Dollar’s right back to where it started from Australian Financial Review (may be gated)