Sheep producers have slammed a leaked "confidential" document containing draft plans of the Albanese government's multimillion-dollar support package for farmers affected by the live export ban.

A 29-year-old man is accused of offences against three women in Broome, while 30-year-old man is remanded in custody in Geraldton after allegedly raping a woman during a break-in armed with a knife.

There are five seats in regional Australia that could influence the overall result in Saturday's election. Bullwinkel is one of them. Here's why these seats matter.

The semi-rural West Australian seat of Bullwinkel, where Perth's urban fringe collides with farming, is shaping up as one of the most fiercely fought battles in the federal election.

The only e-waste recycling facility servicing the state's Midwest is forced to close, leaving residents in the one-bin city of Geraldton with even fewer options for climate-conscious rubbish disposal.

A carbon farming project developer is looking to sign up growers in the Midwest and Wheatbelt region to $15,000-a-year contracts, leading one expert to ring alarm bells.

Three coastal councils have teamed up to help manage recreational four-wheel driving to protect the coastline from "blowing away into the ocean".

Geraldton and surrounds played a critical role in Australia's defence in World War II and that is still the case today.