The British and Irish Lions.
Australia adpoted the model of Britain's Westminstersystem.
In 1770, James Cook claimed the eastern side of Australia for England under the name of New South Wales.
Australia is a federal parliamentary democracy, and a commonwealth realm of the British Commonwealth of Nations; it is not within any other state. the name of the country is also the name of the continent it occupies.
Australia did not 'join' the British Empire, the British was the first westerners who set foot on Australia. They stuck the Union Jack down, and claimed Australia as theirs.
Aborigines are the original occupants of Australia as the name suggests. Either they originated here when life began or their forefathers immigrated here long time ago. They can be compared to the Red Indians of usa. They were subjugated and almost exterminated by British settlers when the British occupied Australia.
The lawmaking body in Australia is called Parliament just like their British cousins. Australia's legal system is modeled after Great Britain's.
British colonisation of Australia began in 1788.
Yes. Australia was colonised by Britain in 1788, and thus was completely under British control until 1901, the years of Australia's Federation. Even then, Australia remained under diminishing British control right up until the Australia Act of 1986.
No definitely not Australia is wholly independent in its actions from the British. Australia is a member of the commonwealth the head of which is Queen Elizabeth this is because Australia chooses to be.
The British Empire did not exchange kangaroos for anything in Australia.
The name "Australia" was formally adopted in 1824, but the western half of the continent (then known as New Holland) was not considered part of Australia until the British formally claimed it in 1829.