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In turn, Australia is the seventh largest foreign direct investor in Britain. Due to Australia's history as a colony of Britain, the two nations retain significant shared threads of cultural heritage, many of which are common to all English-speaking countries. English is the de facto language of both nations.
The Britain–Australia Society is an organization that was established in 1971 [1] to promote historic links between the United Kingdom and Australia. Its London headquarters is in the Australia Centre within Australia House. It has other branches throughout the United Kingdom. [2]
Before the Second World War, Australia saw its economic and military security assured by being a loyal dominion of the British Empire and generally sought to align its diplomatic policies with those of the British Government. Although Australia, like other British Dominions, was a signatory to the Treaty of Versailles and a member of the League ...
The Australia–United Kingdom free trade agreement (AUKFTA) was signed 17 December 2021. [1] The broad terms of the agreement had been agreed six months earlier, following almost a year of negotiations. [2] It was the first trade agreement signed by Britain since leaving the European Union that was negotiated completely anew.
Australia has appointed Britain's King Charles to the honorary ranks of admiral of the navy, field marshal of the army and marshal of the air force, ahead of a fleet review on Sydney Harbour ...
The Hawke government pursued a close relationship with the United States, assisted by Hawke's close friendship with US Secretary of State George Shultz; this led to a degree of controversy when the Government supported the US's plans to test ballistic missiles off the coast of Tasmania in 1985, as well as seeking to overturn Australia's long ...
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego on Monday to announce a way forward for Australia to receive nuclear-powered submarines in Canberra's biggest-ever ...
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