A herd of opal-encrusted dinosaurs representing an entirely new species has been discovered in Australia. The fossils were first unearthed in an opal mine in New South Wales back in the 1980s. After ...

German retailer Koroit Opal Company specializes in curating and selling Australian gemstones. Koroit is not just the company’s namesake but a well-known opal mining region in Queensland. It’s also the ...

The world’s finest uncut opal, a 998-gram gem called the Fire of Australia, has gone on permanent public display for the first time since its discovery more than 60 years ago. Valued at more than $675 ...

Unlike any other town known as a hole in the ground, Australia’s Coober Pedy really is a hole, and has two kinds of buried treasure. Unlike any other town known as a hole in the ground, Australia’s ...

Artist's reconstruction of Fostoria dhimbangunmal, a newly described iguanodontian dinosaur. James Kuether. Three decades ago, opal miner Bob Foster was getting frustrated while digging around in his ...

The Australian Opals booked their spot in the FIBA Women's World Cup quarter-finals, with a nail-biting 75-72 win over Canada at the Sydney SuperDome. After trailing by as many as 14 points in the ...

The red dirt in central Australia might be a close mimic for the red surface of Mars, suggests research that sheds light on how opals formed in the land Down Under. Precious opal is Australia’s ...

Australia's only nuclear reactor - the OPAL multi-purpose research reactor - has officially returned to power and recommenced operations, following a months-long planned shutdown to carry out ...

The Australian Opals have announced their squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with a host of elite WNBA talent set to have the team firmly in the medal hunt. After a disappointing Tokyo Olympics saw ...