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Numbers

• General

• Dates and time

• Currency

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General

Write the numbers ‘ten’ and under in continuous prose (common exceptions include $5, 3 January, 2 per cent) and expressed numerically. When beginning a sentence, always spell the number out: e.g. There were 25 students in the class BUT Twenty-five students attended the class.

When referring to spans of numbers in text, spell out 'to' or 'and' rather than use a dash: e.g. We'll need between two and three weeks to complete the project NOT We'll need between 2-3 weeks.... OR We'll need between two-three weeks...

Use commas for numbers of five digits or more: e.g. 4000 BUT 26,000

Write phone numbers in the following format: (08) 8302 0000 or, for international audiences, +61 8 8302 0000. Write the Future Student Enquiries 1300 number as follows: 1300 UNINOW
 

Dates and time

• Use the following format for full dates without punctuation, even where the day is included: e.g. 25 January 2006, Friday 22 May 2001
• When writing the date using only numerals, use the following format: 29/4/11
• When referring to an era, don’t include an apostrophe after the year: e.g. 1960s NOT 1960’s
• When writing times, use a full stop between hours and minutes, and include one space between the number and abbreviation: e.g. 9.15 am, 12.00 pm
   

Currency

In international publications, the Australian dollar should be differentiated by placing the appropriate letter before the symbol: e.g. A$18,500 per annum.

Where necessary include the relevant symbol and unit for other currencies.

 

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