Sydney — As Britain’s negotiations with the EU on a post-Brexit trade deal go down to the wire, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his country could trade with the bloc on similar terms to Australia, if no agreement is reached.

But Australia itself is far from happy with its arrangements with the EU and is pushing for the better market access that only a fully fledged trade deal with the wealthy 27-member bloc and its 500-million potential customers would bring...

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