The opal comes alive when worn around the neck, and with every different light source, the colors dance and change and even ...

A former tennis court adjacent to the owners’ old family home now accommodates a calm and sophisticated new residence for ...

Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is sick, like many coral reefs around the world. And scientists warn reef restoration projects are no substitute for climate action.

SYDNEY (AP) — Sandy Brondello is set to coach Australia’s Opals to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, extending her involvement with the national women’s basketball team to a seventh ...

The Australian Opals have been dealt a massive blow on the eve of the Paris Olympics, with veteran and WNBA star Bec Allen ruled out of the competition due to injury. Allen, who currently plays ...

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 ...

In short: Opal has told staff it plans to cut 220 jobs across its business. The company says the cessation of white paper production in in the Latrobe Valley contributed to the decision.

Mr Phillips said opal mining was an enduring part of Australian history and culture and one of the few industries that offered a refuge and sustainable employment for some people who otherwise str ...

Opals legend Lauren Jackson has confirmed she will not feature at the 2024 Paris Olympics after Australia qualified for the Games with an 85-52 thumping of Germany. The 42-year-old officially ...

OPAL Australian Paper has not budged in the latest round of Enterprise business agreement (EBA) negotiations. Workers at the Maryvale mill have been in talks with management since the EBA expired in ...

Still, there are some labs that modify the chemical structure of opals (and turquoise) with additional compounds. Australia's Masterpiece Jewellery Opals and Gems company stated that lab opals "are ...