One in a billion bones becomes a fossil — even fewer turn into opal. In a pocket of north-western New South Wales, two pioneering women are uncovering relics of our deep past. In a small room of a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Lightning Ridge Famous opal mining town Although there are lots of opal mining towns in Australia there are four which have become ...

A state government "oversight" has left Lightning Ridge opal miner Shane Morris without a job, a licence, or even an explanation. A government "oversight" has left ...

Lightning Ridge Famous opal mining town Although there are lots of opal mining towns in Australia there are four which have become household names - Coober Pedy, Andamooka, White Cliffs and Lightning ...