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Opal Hunters Unearth Massive ‘Unicorn Pocket’ of Opal Worth $900,000 Down Under A brother and sister duo from Australia have fulfilled an epic quest began by their parents decades ago. The family have been in search of opal their whole lives. They recently hit the jackpot, stumbling on a “unicorn pocket” of opal in southern Queensland, west of Brisbane. Like rainbows frozen in time, opals are one of the rarest, most precious and sought after gemstones on earth. The siblings unearthed a gargantuan 150-kilogram (approx. 330-pound) haul of the precious gemstones in the outback at a sigh...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Whitsundays brother and sister have struck it rich unearthing an opal deposit valued at $1.2m on a hunt in southwest Queensland. It is a reversal of fortunes and culmination of a lifetime of work and expertise for Isaac and Sofia Andreou, who own Opal Earth in Airlie Beach, in what is the continuation of a family legacy chasing opals. Their astonishing expedition to the small town of Yowah, their "spiritual home" 900km southwest of Brisbane, was filmed and broadcast to the world by the Discovery Channel's Outback Opal Hunters. Mr Andreou operates Opal Whi...

Us – January Full of humour and heartbreak, this miniseries stars Tom Hollander (Baptiste), Saskia Reeves (Luther) and Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing). Connie and Douglas are set for a grand tour of Europe. It’s one last family holiday before their only son Albie leaves for university. But just days before departure, Connie announces she wants a divorce. They nonetheless continue with the trip in some of the world’s most beautiful cities – from Amsterdam and Paris, to Venice and Barcelona. Douglas sees this as a make-or-break chance to win Connie back and restore his troubled relationshi...