Special Report: Building For Growth

Premier Alan Carpenter and Planning Minister Alannah MacTeirnan's ambitious capital works projects are creating opportunities and challenges for the state.

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Government

Health overhaul starts

The state government will pour more than $4 billion into a makeover of the health sector over the next decade, with the Fiona Stanley Hospital the standout in the overall capital works budget.

12 Mar 2008

Special Reports

Water management a major future challenge

Western Australia's growing population, driven to a large degree by the resources boom, has placed increasing importance on the management of the state's water supplies.

12 Mar 2008

Mining

Road network continues to expand

Western Australia has one of the largest geographically spread road networks in the world, covering around 2.5 million square kilometers and valued by Main Roads at $19 billion.

12 Mar 2008