“They are gifts from Mother Earth and are, fittingly, Australia’s national gemstone.” Kelly can usually be found prospecting ...

Jenni Brammall, a palaeontologist and chief executive of the Australian Opal Centre, examines one of the teeth.(ABC News: Nathan Morris) “Two of these have got this incredible microstructure ...

But over 90% of the world's opal comes from Australia. And a lot of the black opal is found here, at Lightning Ridge. It's located on the edge of the Outback, with a population of just over 2,000 ...

Street Talk can reveal the Sydney buyout firm has gained exclusivity over a 50 per cent stake in Australia’s largest ...

Coober Pedy is Australia’s equivalent of the wild west and the properties are among of the nation’s cheapest, but most ...

The Australian Opal Centre has 4000 or more fossils in its collection, worth an estimated $3 million, but with Jenni and Elizabeth the only palaeontologists on site, much of it has yet to be studied.

is among six monotreme species discovered at Lightning Ridge opal fields Scientists have discovered a bizarre creature dubbed the "echidnapus" which they believe roamed Australia in prehistoric times.

The two men are standing in the middle of the sun-bleached South Australian outback, hunting for opals, the rare gemstones that can sparkle with a rainbow of different colours. They sift through ...

The Australian Opals will look to bounce back in their second game at the 2024 Paris Olympics when they take on Canada on Thursday night. Both teams' qualification hopes are on the line after the ...

Floater specialist BW Offshore is faced with cost overruns of up to US$150 million on the newbuild floating production, ...

Feedback on the unit itself was positive, Ms Aquino said. The Opal Tower is home to nearly 400 apartments and was completed in mid-2018. Residents reported hearing loud banging noises on Christmas ...

But over 90% of the world's opal comes from Australia. And a lot of the black opal is found here, at Lightning Ridge. It's located on the edge of the Outback, with a population of just over 2,000 ...