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Fortescue Metals Group has brought forward its target date for being carbon neutral, with the company spruiking green hydrogen while also talking down the future of gas.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals will use a $US15 million prepayment from one of its offtake partners to fund plant improvements at its Pilgangoora operations.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has been given a $150,000 fine over a vehicle collision at its Kalgoorlie mine in 2017.

Australian farmers' confidence is still sky high as primary producers continue the fightback from drought amid strong commodity prices.

For very different reasons, both major political parties in WA have some tough calls to make.

Perth-based Decmil Group has added $140 million to its order book after securing the works to upgrade a rail line in Victoria, as part of a consortium.

The state's Emergency Management Committee is expected to meet this afternoon to discuss the evolving COVID-19 situation in NSW and Queensland.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says it is important that business investment grows if Australia is to enjoy a strong and durable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senior Morrison government ministers have played down falling behind Labor in Newspoll after weeks of controversy stemming from rape allegations.

Attorney-General Christian Porter has launched defamation action against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan.

PM shrugs off WA rout

WA Labor candidate Hugh Jones looks to have secured the seat of Darling Range, the last remaining Liberal seat in the east metropolitan fortress.

For the first time in the state's history, the progressive parties may hold the majority in both the lower and upper house.

Mark McGowan said he was humbled by a record win tonight, where the party looks set to pick up more than 50 seats in the 59 seat lower house.

Zak Kirkup said he knew the risks when he took up the Liberal leadership late last year, and said 2021 would not be the end but a beginning.

Blue ribbon Liberal seats such as Churchlands, Nedlands and Carine are line ball as Labor looks set for more than 50 districts in the 59-seat parliament. Click through for eight articles from today's coverage.

The Liberal opposition took a gamble anointing Zak Kirkup as leader late last year.

Regional electorates will be particularly interesting to observe this evening, with Kalgoorlie, Collie-Preston, Geraldton and Albany all figuring as top-tier contests.

Premier Mark McGowan had spent the morning of the state election in the electoral district of Hillarys, the Liberal Party WA seat deemed most likely to fall to WA Labor.

Keep an eye on the two Jack Mac boys tonight - in the neighbouring seats of Bateman and South Perth. They'll be the line between a bad night or a terrible one for the Liberals.

WA Labor's near-insurmountable polling leads appears primed to translate to a landslide win this evening, with a host of notionally safe Liberal-held seats now ripe for the picking.

Former finance minister Mathias Cormann has been chosen as the new secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

State government inspectors spent the day at Alcoa's Wagerup Alumina Refinery as part of an investigation into a spill of alkaline processing liquid.

A broad-based rally has helped the Australian share market post its best week in five, while central banks will have more opportunity to steer economic recovery in their favour next week.

Perth-based IT solutions provider Cirrus Networks has secured a $13 million contract with federal government agency Geoscience Australia.

The federal government is maintaining confidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine despite its use being suspended in parts of Europe.

Embattled Chinese mining company Tianqi Lithium has appealed a court order that it repay a $38.8 million debt to Perth-based engineering consultancy MSP Engineering.

Retiring Liberal MLA John McGrath talked about his involvement in the new stadium, voluntary assisted dying, and passion for horse racing.

A former board member of the disability services commission and a 28-year veteran of consultancy firm Arup round out two major hires at the City of Perth.

In their weekly podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Liberal Party WA's costings, the federal tourism package, WA's rich listers, 40under40, people moves, Labor squeeze, Northern Infrastructure loans, arts funding, and land developers.

Mining major Rio Tinto has agreed to another copper farm-in deal, this time with Agrimin's private exploration subsidiary.

Gold's role as a safe-haven asset seems likely to be around for some time yet.