Originally Posted by KrisFlyerEliteSilver
the downside the majority of the benefits would only be of use if I lived in Australia.
I disagree. I'm a UK-based QF member and the benefits of status are available to me whenever I fly on any OW carrier. That said, per my earlier point, I doubt you'd identify and real benefit from attaining silver, other than as a route to Gold or Platinum.
Originally Posted by KrisFlyerEliteSilver
I'm guessing BA wouldn't match my *A status, but would QF or AA?
You guess correctly, though there has been talk over on the BA board of this beginning to happen Stateside.