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''Pom'' is a common nickname given by Australians to British people, said in jest without malice or prejudice, in a similar way to how British (and other) people call Australians ''Aussies'', and refer to Australia as "Oz" or "down under" (a reference to the fact that Australia is notable for being entirely in the southern hemisphere).
In June 2021, the countries agreed on a historic [[2021 Australia–United Kingdom free trade agreement|free trade agreement]], which was signed on 17 December 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=15 June 2021|title=UK and Australia in first post-Brexit trade deal|work=[[BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57478412|url-status=live|access-date=15 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615141402/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57478412|archive-date=15 June 2021}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=17 December 2021|title=Australia signs UK free trade deal, scrapping import tariffs and opening British jobs market|work=[[ABC News Australia]]|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-17/australia-signs-free-trade-agreement-united-kingdom/100706992|access-date=19 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Migration==
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There is a population of around [[Australians in the United Kingdom|100,000 Australians in Britain]], especially in Greater London.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/born_abroad/countries/html/australia.stm |title=Born Abroad – Australia|date=2005-09-07|work=BBC News|access-date=2007-10-17}}</ref>
In recent years there has been growing support for the idea of freedom of movement between the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand with citizens able to live and work in any of the four countries - similar to the [[Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement]] between Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Australians and New Zealanders should be free to live and work in UK, report says|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/03/australians-new-zealanders-free-live-work-uk-report|website=theguardian.com|date=3 November 2014|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation|url=http://www.cfmo.org/|website=CFMO|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The [[Australia–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement]] includes increased freedom of movement between the two countries.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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==Opinion polls==
According to a 2020 poll by [[YouGov]], Australia is the third most positively perceived country by the British, with 79% having a favorable view. It ranked behind fellow
==Sister Cities==
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