The NSW Government will update the regulatory framework for small-scale mining titles to deliver a safe and strong opal industry for miners, farmers and the local community.

The NSW Government will update the regulatory framework for small-scale mining titles to deliver a safe and strong opal industry for miners, farmers ...

TONY EASTLEY: Opal miners in the western New South Wales town of Lightning Ridge like to think of themselves as hardy and independent and they don't take kindly to government interference. So it's no ...

It may be a long way from where they live, but Lightning Ridge has become a home away from home for opal enthusiasts Graeme and Louella Gardiner.

Hidden treasures could be found in a 1900s toilet pit in Lightning Ridge, and throw into question the significance of a prominent statue in the town.