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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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  • Monday, 6 February, 2023
    Newmont Corp
    World’s biggest gold miner Newmont offers $17bn for rival Newcrest

    Consolidation in prospect as US-listed group seeks to bring Australian peer back into fold

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Aukus
    White House optimistic on tech sharing for Aukus security pact

    Top US official sees ‘pathway’ for allies to build nuclear-powered submarines for Australia

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Australian politics
    Australia to replace British monarch on banknotes

    Plans to adopt indigenous design for A$5 note follows republican calls to remove symbols of monarchy

  • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
    Rio Tinto PLC
    Rio Tinto apologises for losing highly radioactive capsule

    Mining group promises full investigation into latest incident to hit iron ore division

  • Friday, 27 January, 2023
    Britishvolt
    Australian battery group tops shortlist to buy Britishvolt

    Consortium of existing investors also among the five suitors still in running for collapsed UK start-up

  • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
    Britishvolt
    Australian battery company signals plan to bid for Britishvolt

    Founder of Recharge Industries to meet UK officials this week

  • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
    Australia
    Australian inflation hits 33-year high on energy costs and tourism rebound

    7.8% price growth in fourth quarter drives expectations of further interest rate rises

  • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
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    Microsoft cloud business holds up

    Qatar doubles its stake in Credit Suisse to become second- largest shareholder

  • Monday, 23 January, 2023
    PwC
    Former PwC partner banned for 2 years in Australia for leaking information

    Confidential details about tax avoidance laws shared with colleagues at Big Four firm

  • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
    New Zealand
    ‘Mr Fixit’ replaces Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s prime minister

    Chris Hipkins, who led the country’s Covid-19 response, to contest October election on “bread and butter” issues

  • Friday, 20 January, 2023
    Coal
    Australian coal producers post bumper profits despite China ban

    Whitehaven shares close 6% higher on optimism around economic reopening

  • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
    Jacinda Ardern
    Jacinda Ardern to stand down as New Zealand PM

    Leader who won international acclaim over more than 5 years in office will bow out by February

  • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
    BHP Group Ltd
    BHP says China to ‘stabilise’ commodity demand in 2023

    Beijing has indicated it will resume coal imports from Australia in diplomatic thaw

  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    Australian politics
    Australia strengthens US military ties with $2.1bn Black Hawk order

    Albanese government buys 40 helicopters from Washington to replace Airbus Taipans

  • Monday, 16 January, 2023
    Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd
    Bain Capital prepares to relist Virgin Australia as aviation market recovers

    Airline collapsed after country closed borders during pandemic but was bought out of administration

  • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
    Renewable energy
    Australian solar project collapses after clash between billionaire backers

    Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes failed to agree funding terms for $21bn Sun Cable plan

  • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
    George Pell
    Australian Cardinal George Pell dies at 81

    Cleric was most senior Catholic official jailed for child sexual abuse before having conviction overturned

  • Friday, 23 December, 2022
    Australia
    Australians swap beer for wine as ‘amber nectar’ loses its appeal

    High pub prices and changing tastes dilute punters’ traditional preference for beer

  • Monday, 19 December, 2022
    Australia
    Australia foreign minister to visit Beijing as tensions ease

    Business hopes symbolic meeting will help restore one of region’s biggest trading relationships

  • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
    Rio Tinto PLC
    Rio Tinto reluctantly hunts for deals as mining industry consolidates

    Anglo-Australian group looking for critical mineral assets but says it needs to be disciplined

  • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
    New Zealand
    New Zealand economy expands at twice expected pace

    Third-quarter growth fuels expectations of further rate rises in 2023 and fails to quash recession fears

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
    Renewable energy
    Mining magnate Andrew Forrest becomes Australia’s largest renewables player

    Billionaire buys country’s biggest wind power company for $2.7bn in bid to lead energy transition

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
    News in-depthCentral banks
    Australia and New Zealand chart divergent courses on interest rates

    Wellington’s ultra-hawkish crusade against inflation clashes with Canberra’s hope for a soft landing

  • Monday, 5 December, 2022
    Papua New Guinea
    Papua New Guinea’s population size puzzles prime minister and experts

    Number of citizens in Pacific nation could be almost double its official figure of 9.4mn, says report

  • Friday, 2 December, 2022
    Geopolitics
    Finnish leader warns democratic countries against being ‘naive’ on China

    Sanna Marin says like-minded nations should cut their dependency on authoritarian regimes

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