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Nic Fildes

Australia and Pacific correspondent

Nic Fildes writes about Australia, New Zealand and Pacific islands for the FT. He was previously telecommunications and UK technology correspondent in London prior to returning to his native Australia in 2022. Before he joined the FT he was technology and communications editor at The Times and has previously been a reporter at Dow Jones and The Independent.
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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Mining
    BHP says global economy depends on China boosting consumption

    World’s biggest miner says tariff impact ‘limited’ so far

    A worker at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Antofagasta, Chile, stands inside a copper cathodes plant with large metal sheets suspended from machinery and the worker wearing protective gear, including a helmet and mask
  • Tuesday, 15 April, 2025
    News in-depthAustralian politics
    Rightwing Dutton’s ‘anti-woke’ drive loses ground with Australian voters

    Opposition leader has taken a hit from comparisons with Donald Trump in run-up to election

    Peter Dutton at a news conference in Brisbane, Australia on March 28 2025
  • Friday, 11 April, 2025
    News in-depthRare earths
    Australian miners benefit from new Chinese restrictions on rare earth exports

    Sector ‘ideally positioned’ to take advantage of disruption to global supply chain

    A montage of Chinese and Australian flags in front of an Australian mine
  • Wednesday, 9 April, 2025
    Special ReportFT High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific
    Eyes on the road convince drivers to hang up the phone

    Australian start-up Acusensus’s cameras have already been linked to a fall in road fatalities

    Driver in a car wearing a seatbelt, holding a mobile phone with one hand while the other rests near the gearshift, viewed from an overhead angle
  • Wednesday, 9 April, 2025
    News in-depthUS trade
    US issues trade demands that go far beyond tariffs

    Countries grapple with Washington’s attempt to change ‘non-tariff barriers’ from VAT to food rules and even currency valuations

    Peter Navarro, Australian cow, Japanese milk, Netflix and dollar
  • Monday, 7 April, 2025
    OutlookTelevision
    Protecting ‘Australianess’ in the Netflix age

    Australia’s television producers want a ‘Neighbours’ law to support local content

    Anna Torv and Philippa Northeast in Territory
  • Monday, 7 April, 2025
    Woodside Energy Group
    Woodside sells $5.7bn stake in Louisiana LNG to Stonepeak

    Deal dispels fears Australian energy group would struggle to find partners for major US development

    Logos of Woodside Petroleum at Gastech, the world’s biggest expo for the gas industry, in Chiba, Japan
  • Friday, 28 March, 2025
    Australian politics
    Australia’s Albanese calls May 3 election in battle for second term

    Prime minister portrays opposition as taking ‘cutting and wrecking’ lead from Donald Trump’s administration

    Anthony Albanese stands behind a podium with the Australian coat of arms, gesturing as he speaks during a press conference, with several flags, including the Australian national flag, visible in the background, flanked by red potted flowers
  • Thursday, 27 March, 2025
    Pensions
    ‘Wild loophole’ allows non-UK residents to apply for full state pension

    From Ireland to Australia, press and social media posts encourage take-up of UK state pensions

    Commuters crossing London Bridge, with Tower Bridge in the background
  • Tuesday, 25 March, 2025
    Qantas Airways Ltd
    Qantas to start world’s longest direct flights from Australia in 2027

    Carrier says customer satisfaction is high on its current direct service between London and Perth

    An Airbus A350-1000 flight test takes off at Sydney airport
  • Tuesday, 25 March, 2025
    Australian politics
    Australia unveils unexpected tax cuts in pre-election budget

    Labor sets out measures to alleviate cost of living pressure

    Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to deliver his fourth budget at the Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday
  • Friday, 21 March, 2025
    Special ReportFuture of Water
    Winners and losers emerge in Australian water rights system

    The fertile Murray-Darling basin is a case study in competition policy on a scarce resource

    Aerial view of a vast rural landscape with agricultural fields, a reservoir, and patches of dry woodland, intersected by roads stretching across the terrain
  • Wednesday, 19 March, 2025
    Rio Tinto PLC
    Rio Tinto dismisses proxy advisers’ support for review of UK listing

    ISS and Glass Lewis back activist calls for further investigation into consolidating miner’s corporate structure in Australia

    A man stands on an upper-level walkway, partially turned away from the camera, near a large Rio Tinto sign
  • Monday, 17 March, 2025
    News in-depthAustralian politics
    ‘Under the pump’: the cost of living crisis defining Australia’s election

    Opposition blames government’s renewables policy for higher energy prices

    A pedestrian walks past a closed loan shop featuring yellow shutters with large black dollar signs. The shop's signage includes the words "Instant Cash" vertically along the side.
  • Thursday, 13 March, 2025
    News in-depthNew Zealand
    New Zealand pitches itself as ‘safe harbour’ for foreign investments

    PM Christopher Luxon looks to put country ‘squarely on the map’ after Jacinda Ardern era

    A view of Auckland's city skyline featuring the Sky Tower and various high-rise buildings under a clear blue sky. Boats are visible on the water in the foreground.
  • Wednesday, 12 March, 2025
    Trump tariffs
    The unlikely winners from Trump’s steel tariffs

    Measures designed to protect the struggling US industry could also help a cohort of global producers

    Worker in a steel plant
  • Tuesday, 4 March, 2025
    Australian politics
    Australia’s opposition vows work from home crackdown

    Liberal party accused of Trump ‘copycat’ move to force government employees back to offices

    Australia’s opposition Liberal party leader Peter Dutton
  • Monday, 24 February, 2025
    Technology sector
    Shares in Australia’s largest listed tech group plunge as majority of board quits

    Allies of scandal-hit co-founder Richard White take control as independent directors resign over ‘intractable differences’

    Richard White speaks at a Morgan Stanley conference
  • Friday, 21 February, 2025
    Australia
    Australia warns airlines over Chinese live-fire exercises

    Canberra calls for transparency over naval drills after commercial flights rerouted from Tasman Sea

    A frigate travels in turquoise waters against a backdrop of hilly terrain under a clear sky
  • Thursday, 20 February, 2025
    GFG Alliance
    Australia to pump $1.5bn into Gupta steelworks after taking control

    GFG Alliance head says he is taking legal advice after state government’s ‘unexpected and unprecedented’ seizure of Whyalla

    The Whyalla steelworks, featuring large industrial buildings with metal roofs and chimneys emitting smoke. In the foreground, there are freight train cars on tracks, and vegetation is visible around the site.
  • Wednesday, 19 February, 2025
    Rio Tinto PLC
    Rio Tinto urges shareholders to reject proposal to drop London listing

    Recommendation to vote against activist investor’s resolution comes as weak iron ore prices hit mining group’s earnings

    The Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia
  • Wednesday, 19 February, 2025
    GFG Alliance
    Australia seizes Gupta steelworks over ‘irredeemable’ financial problems

    State government acts over unpaid debts and alleged under-investment at Whyalla, once GFG’s crown jewel

    The Whyalla steelworks, featuring industrial buildings and large chimneys emitting smoke. A body of water is visible in the foreground, with cranes and shipping vessels nearby.
  • Wednesday, 19 February, 2025
    Asia maritime tensions
    Chinese warships sail within 150 nautical miles of Sydney

    ‘Unprecedented’ manoeuvre comes as Beijing projects power further in Pacific

    The frigate Hengyang moves through calm waters
  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2025
    Reserve Bank of Australia
    Australia cuts interest rates for first time since 2020 as election looms

    RBA points to ebbing inflation pressures but remains ‘cautious’ on further easing

    Pedestrians walk past the Reserve Bank of Australia building in central Sydney
  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2025
    BHP Group Ltd
    BHP cuts dividend to 8-year low as Chinese demand weakens

    World’s largest mining company warns ‘trade tensions’ pose risk to growth

    A view of BHP’s South Flank mine in Pilbara, Western Australia
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