It is closer to Scotland.
At its closest point, France is only 22 miles from southeast England.
Egypt is about 3,000 kilometers closer to Australia than Argentina.
Geographically, yes, but quite a substantial amount.
The sun is more intense in the country of Australia. This is because Australia is closer to the equator than Ireland.
They are located on the Channel Islands. This is at the bottom of England, between France and England, but closer to France, thse are small island in the channel islands, also in the baliwick of Guernsey.
On the contrary; Australia is very much larger than France. Australia has a total land area of 7 692 024 sq km, while France has an area of 547 030 sq km. This means that Australia is about fourteen times the size of France. However, with regard to population, it is a different matter. in 2014, Australia's population is only about 23.5 million, while the population of France is closer to 65 million (though sources vary). This is almost three times the population of Australia.
Mecca is closer from US compared to Australia
Fiji is closer to Australia. Tonga is East of Fiji.
Belgium is closer to England than Ireland is.
Australia is closer to the South Pole.
Thailand is closer to Australia than South America.