A recent discovery in Queensland, Australia, has captivated the internet, showcasing one of the most stunning examples of natural artistry: a piece of petrified wood hiding rare turquoise opal ...

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 ...

Over 90% of black opals come from Australia, but they aren't easy to find. Miners start by drilling a vertical shaft in an area they think contains opal. Then they must clear out an underground ...

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 Opals lost their first game at the Olympics Australia were stunned by Nigeria It leaves their medal campaign on the brink The Opals have been turned over by Nigeria in a stunning Olympic ...

Picture a stone that absorbs the soft colors of dawn a rainbow short-lived splendor and the strange gleam of the moon It a stone that when you hold it with your bare hands has a vibrating play of colo ...

As Australia enjoys its longest day, one country is in 50 days of night. Here's what that's like ...

Sandy Brondello is set to re-sign as Australian Opals coach on a multi-year deal through to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Brown and OpalAI will also appear in an episode for Outback Opal Hunters which is currently airing in the UK, with the series set to be on TV sometime in 2025 in Australia. “During the filming ...