Tokyo Olympics: Australian woman’s basketball team Opals lose to Belgium

Opals suffering humiliating defeat against Belgium after losing a seven-point lead in Olympic crunch match Australian women’s basketball team have lost to Belgium 85-70 in Tokyo They let a seven-point lead slip against the first time Olympic team Team is missing its star player Liz Cambage after she dropped out of the Games By Australian Associated … Read more

British brother and sister find opals worth £700,000 on their first attempt at mining in Outback

It was the ultimate in beginner’s luck.  On their first attempt at mining in the Australian Outback, brother and sister Isaac and Sofia Andreou struck gold — or, in this case, opals. Such is the rarity of these iridescent stones that the haul is worth about $1.2 million (£700,000). One of the most luminous stones … Read more

British brother and sister find opals worth £700,000 on their first attempt at mining in Outback

It was the ultimate in beginner’s luck.  On their first attempt at mining in the Australian Outback, brother and sister Isaac and Sofia Andreou struck gold — or, in this case, opals. Such is the rarity of these iridescent stones that the haul is worth about $1.2 million (£700,000). One of the most luminous stones … Read more