Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU

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Article URL: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/canda-eu-membership-australia-us-trade-b3050227.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49734171 Points: 140 # Comments: 83…

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  • Article URL: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/canda-eu-membership-australia-us-trade-b3050227.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49734171 Points: 140 # Comments: 83…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:56:48 UTC.

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