America: Australia’s Older Cousin That We Don’t Always Understand
America, at least as much as Great Britain, was our teacher.
Australian and U.S. flags are seen during the 33rd Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) meeting in Brisbane, Australia, on July 29, 2023. Australian Department of Defence
It’s little more than a cliché to say that Australia lives out of America’s pocket.
David Daintree
Author
David Daintree is director of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies in Tasmania, Australia. He has a background in classics and teaches Late and Medieval Latin. Mr. Daintree was a visiting professor at the universities of Siena and Venice, and a visiting scholar at the University of Manitoba. He served as president of Campion College from 2008 to 2012. In 2017, he was made a member of the Order of Australia on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.