A bit of country hospitality

Meg O'Brien likes a challenge. She has worked in a metropolitan hospital, done remote nursing and now works in a regional setting as the nurse unit manager in the emergency department of Orange Base Hospital.

Twins for blind orang-utans give hope for species

WHEN it comes to raising a family, orang-utans go for quality, not quantity.

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ORANGE JUICE Coals To Newcastle Box Set (Domino/EMI) RATING: 4/5

Wolf Hall's limelight gets a hint of Orange

HILARY Mantel looks set to continue her dream run with literary prizes when Wolf Hall, her brilliant re-creation of political life in the Tudor court of Henry VIII that won last year's Man Booker, was yesterday named on the long list for the Orange Prize for fiction by women. Last week Mantel won the US National Book Critics Circle Prize for fiction.

Message of hope and renewal borne on orange butterfly wings

GLIMPSES of bright orange were once again dancing on the breeze around Kinglake yesterday. But unlike the flames of last year, these jolts of orange came in peace on the wings of butterflies.

1972

Following the Labor Party's stunning electoral victory under Gough Whitlam, Doug Anthony, re-endorsed as leader of the Country Party, felt compelled to step into the Coalition leadership vacuum to enjoin the Liberals to sort out their leadership problems quickly. He did not mention names and did not disown Sir William McMahon. But he did say his preference was for a younger man. Anthony reserved a blast for the Labor Government, which had announced that all Vietnam-era draft dodgers were to be released and there was also what he thought to be an outrageous suggestion, that they be paid compensation.

People v power station as water levels plunge

A FIGHT over dwindling water supplies is brewing at Oberon, where the lion's share of the local dam supply is being diverted to keep a nearby coal-fired power station running.

Blood orange, date and cinnamon tart

3 eggs, lightly beaten

Orange Crush (1988)

Orange Crush (1988) REM

That Woman In The Orange Dress Wins Mind Games

A WOMAN in an orange dress was in the car park, grinning like she was crazy. She was performing the tennis equivalent of shadow boxing: hitting pretend serves, clipping pretend volleys, belting pretend groundstrokes while playing pretend rallies. She appeared in need of being locked up, but Elena Dementieva had a quarter-final to play at the Sydney International.

Nasty Surprise Pops Out Of Cracker Kit

A BAD Christmas surprise would usually involve dodgy gifts such as orange socks or a Paris Hilton album.

Unbeaten Illawarra Batter Their Rivals

THE Illawarra under 15 cricket team recently returned from Orange as the western country champions after going through the carnival unbeaten.