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

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. More than half of Sydney’s fare-paying adult commuters could be forced back onto Opal cards and prevented from using mobile phones ...

Curraghmore presented her younger half-sister by Proisir, out of Strada Cavallo, who was a stakes winner and G1 placegetter in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) and New Zealand Oaks (2400m). The ...

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 ...

The 36-year-old forward announced her retirement on Monday and will be remembered and admired for the stand she took with Basketball Australia ... won bronze with the Opals. Christian Petersen ...