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Now about Australia’s relations with other countries around the world. In your personal opinion, which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in the world?
","summary":"Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in the world?","observation":"When thinking about Australia’s best friend in the world, the majority of Australians (57%) agree that it is New Zealand — a view that has been held firmly since 2017, but that represents an increase of 25 points since the question was first posed in 2014.
\nThe United States ranks second as Australia’s best friend, with 26%, an increase of six points since 2019. The United Kingdom comes in third place at 13%. Only 1% say China is Australia’s best friend in the world, an eight-point decline since 2014.
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