Mowen, rookie Douglas to beef up Waratahs' forward pack

CAPE TOWN: Waratahs coach Chris Hickey says the inclusion of Ben Mowen in the NSW starting team for their clash against the Stormers on Saturday (4.10am Sunday, Sydney time) will go a long way to rectifying their lineouts and restarts that were exposed by the Reds in last weekend's fiery derby in Brisbane.

Holding court with BBC king of chat

PARKY €” THE ONE-MAN SHOW Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, city. Until October 30. Daniel Ziffer Reviewer.

Super better be ready for a big shake-up

ON THURSDAY, the head of the coming review of Australia's $1 trillion super system gave the industry one simple message: nothing is sacred.

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Orange medical history: Seeking information, historical items, recollections and photos from anyone involved in the medical profession in Orange in all its facets, from earliest days to present, for a history. Contact Liz Edwards, lized@netwit.net.au or 6362 8647.

Resource Recovery

FORMERLY known as Collex, Veolia Environmental Services Australia is widely recognised as the country's environmental services leader in all facets of waste management and resource recovery.

The Pick Of The Crop

One of the most amazing facets of Tim Seres' play was how he regularly did the right thing at the right time. Consider this deal from the 1979 Bermuda Bowl where he picked everything perfectly:

Work Sight

Kim Fletcher has been exhibition producer for the National Sports Museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the past two years. After five years of preparation, the museum will open to the public on Thursday. Miss Fletcher says nurturing the production of the museum, with all facets of sport - including cricket, football, motor racing, golf and tennis - and high-tech interactive games, is the highlight of her career.

Coal Prices Off The Graph

ENERGY, we are apt to forget, is one of the biggest issues facing the industrialised world today. Guaranteeing its continued supply is a major challenge and the debate over access to oil, gas, coal and uranium and over research into renewable sources intensifies each year. As the biggest coal export port on the planet, Newcastle is a major player in this drama, and many of the global facets of the energy scramble are clearly discernible on the city's doorstep.

No Hiding Now

HAUGHTY Young Liberal one day, foolhardy bogan the next. There are many facets to broadcaster and comedian Tony Moclair, but his characters all have one thing in common - they strive to shock.

Tackle-shy Tahs' Shortcomings Exposed In Garden Of Eden

AT LEAST it wasn't a recurrence of the 96-19 Jade Stadium nightmare of 2002. Nonetheless, watching the Waratahs being outclassed in all facets by the Auckland Blues at Eden Park last night made for excruciating viewing.

Just In Time To Count Me In

NEWBORN Mackenzie Dunbar-Roberts made it just in time for the Government's largest periodic survey of Australia's population and society, arriving at the John Hunter Hospital on Saturday. She will join more than 600,000 people in the Hunter tonight as the 2006 census gets under way. Household census forms, which have been distributed by 30,000 workers nationally, will have 61 questions on people's age, employment, living arrangement and other facets of daily life. Picture by Kitty Hill

What I've Learnt - Lily Tomlin, Performer

Creativity is like the stockmarket - you should diversify your investment so that no one thing takes a huge capital loss. As a performer, I like having a lot of irons in the fire so I can surprise people. I can show different facets and if they haven't seen me one way, they might have seen me in another way, and then each of those performances reflect off each other. It looks like I do a lot, but sometimes its a dazzling prism that can make a gem look more lustrous than it is.

Mckenzie's Forward Focus Reaping Rewards

NSW fans were treated to a sight they have not seen in many years from any Australian pack against the Sharks on Saturday, domination in all facets of forward play.

Gangster Who Nursed Sick Mother, Found God And Loved A Laugh

MARIO CONDELLO led an eventful life, so it seemed fitting that its abrupt ending should produce reflections on a character of many facets.

Strong Little Town

THE newly completed Karuah Bypass has had a dramatic effect on the town of Karuah, affecting many facets of this small community.

Arcbuild Tops Construction

SPECIALISING in quality work in all facets of the construction industry, Arcbuild has been building around the Merewether area since 1994.

Well-understood Contract Is The Basis For A Fruitful Building Partnership

THERE are many facets to a successful relationship between builder and client, one of the most important of which is the contract document.

Thud And Blunder

There were a number if intriguing facets to this deal from the final of the Grand National Open Teams:

Wallabies Win Means This Cup Has Been A Success

Eddie Jones has been talking a good game for a long while. And at last the Wallabies responded when they excelled in all facets of their play, in particular at the breakdown, to put the rugby-mad New Zealand nation into the depths of depression.