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UA Mirror Lab works full tilt on huge scope
Arizona Daily Star
"It was a very bold move," said Matthew Colless, director of the Australian Astronomical Observatory. "This is really cutting-edge stuff. No one has done anything this difficult before." That first mirror has been polished to more than 99 percent of ...

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Silver Coins Today (blog)

2012 Australian Opal Koala Silver Coin Begins New Series
Silver Coins Today (blog)
The Perth Mint of Australia introduces a new coin series featuring nocturnal creatures of the country detailed in pure Australian opal with the release of the 2012 Opal Koala Silver Coin in proof quality. What creature could be more appropriate for the ...
New Australian Opal Series Begins with 2012 Koala Silver Proof CoinCoin Update News

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Perth opal dealer faces Malaysia's gallows
Sydney Morning Herald
Shahril Jaafar, who is a permanent resident in Australia and works for his father's meteorite and opal company, was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on January 17. Yesterday he faced the Sungai Petani Magistrates Court unrepresented ...

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Capitals don't want to be sans Tolo
The Canberra Times
But they don't expect to begin official negotiations with the Opals centre until after the current campaign. Tolo is certain to command attractive bids from European clubs, always desperate to recruit high-quality talls, particularly if she plays at ...



Revamped Opal a jewel in ACT's racing crown
The Canberra Times
There are already indications of a promising field in the Black Opal. Two of the Australia's leading two-year-old prospects - the Gerald Ryan-trained Cavalry Rose and Diamond Earth from the Anthony Cummings stable - have been earmarked to grace ...



Fires, Opals and the Romanovs
Huffington Post (blog)
Opal! All subjects I wanted to write about and did in The Last Romanov. I'm fascinated by opal and its mythical reputation, so much so that my main character in my forthcoming novel, The Last Romanov, possesses an opal eye. My interest in this gemstone ...



Perth opal dealer faces Malaysia's gallows
Sydney Morning Herald
Shahril Jaafar, who is a permanent resident in Australia and works for his father's meteorite and opal company, was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on January 17. Yesterday he faced the Sungai Petani Magistrates Court unrepresented ...
Kill accused may face gallowsThe West Australian

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Sydney Morning Herald

Vic teen accused of attacking Opals star
Sydney Morning Herald
She is also charged with recklessly causing injury to the Australian Opals squad member and threatening to kill her. Mr O'Halloran told the court that Jarry suffered bleeding, pain and bruising to her face while her friend suffered possible cheek and ...
Woman faces court after top Opal Rachel Jarry bashed at Federation SquareNEWS.com.au
Top Opal Rachel Jarry bashed and robbed at Federation SquareThe Daily Telegraph
Jarry accused attacked five, court hearsThe Age
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Capitals don't want to be sans Tolo
The Canberra Times
But they don't expect to begin official negotiations with the Opals centre until after the current campaign. Tolo is certain to command attractive bids from European clubs, always desperate to recruit high-quality talls, particularly if she plays at ...



Metgasco still waiting on licence
Northern Star
Mining and petroleum production in NSW is primarily regulated by the Mining Act 1992 and the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991. Exploration licences, Assessment leases, Opal prospecting licences, Mining leases; and Mineral claims.



Centre stage in Lightning Ridge
The Australian
Aside from this stunning gem, she is clad all in black, with dark hair and eyes, but Gale's smile is sunny as she welcomes our group of about 20 to the home she shares with her husband, Roger, on the opal fields that surround this small mining town in ...

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The iron lady
Bellingen Courier Sun
The 57-year-old mining magnate could overtake Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim and Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the world's wealthiest individual, Forbes says, and she is "wielding her bank account for influence".

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Sydney Morning Herald

Job openings aplenty in the outback
Sydney Morning Herald
Martin Smith, proprietor at the Radeka Downunder motel in the South Australian opal mecca of Coober Pedy, said it's difficult to find and retain staff for his hotel with the mining boom on. ?The multinational mining companies are paying good money for ...

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Perth opal dealer faces Malaysia's gallows
Sydney Morning Herald
Jamaludin Jaafar frequently jetted between his two homes in Canning Vale, Perth, and Sungai Petani, Kedah, in Malaysia, to run his business that mainly features jewellery made out of opals, meteorites and rare gemstones. It is a family business that ...

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Wall Street Journal

Jewelry's Slithering Serpents
Wall Street Journal
The legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt was a client of both, and the diva was a fan of snake jewelry. Both, according to Mr. Falk, fought to make the "most magnificently extravagant" jewelry for her. Illustrated in the book is a superb gold, opal and ...



Police search for Chippenham jewellery thief
Chippenham People
By Lois_Avery | Monday, January 30, 2012, 08:25 Police are hunting a jewellery thief after a house was burgled in the Greenway area of Chippenham the week before Christmas. The incident happened at some time over the weekend of Friday December 16 and ...



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Pavithra Ananthanarayanan steps into the world of jewellery designing
Daily News & Analysis
I have created earrings, bracelets, finger rings etc, in blue stones, such as blue sapphire, light blue aquamarine, blue topaz etc, in their various shades and broken the monotony with other stones including moonstone and opal. The jewellery is in ...



Andamooka left high and dry
Roxby Downs Sun
?We challenge you to go find a town in Australia of equivalent size and population to Andamooka that doesn't have reticulated water,? said a spokesperson from the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners' Association (APOMA). ?Don't think you'll find them in ...



The generation game
Public Finance
In the same way that I didn't appreciate how good Opal Fruits were until they became Starburst, I don't think most people in the public sector understand that we are coming to the end of a golden age for developing renewable power.



Business Buzz: Local briefs on local businesses
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
John and Lucy Murse, co-owners of Rugs as Art in Sarasota, accepted a Retailer of the Year Award this month at the International Rug Market in Atlanta. The award was presented by AmericasMart and the Oriental Rug Importers Association.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Boots scoot out the door, hats fly off the racks as country gets cool
Sydney Morning Herald
Men who rarely venture west of Parramatta feel compelled to buy opal-encrusted Akubra hats. Soberly-dressed women snap up fuchsia cowboy shirts and leather knife sheaths. The Tamworth Country Music Festival is that one time of year when cowboy is ...

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Smash and grab raid at Barnstaple jewellery shop
This is North Devon
The thieves made off with a 9ct gold charm bracelet, 18ct diamond drops, an Edwardian opal and diamond 18ct cluster, an 18ct Sapphire and diamond bar and an 18ct Edwardian diamond ring. Store owner David Bruce said: "This is the second burglary we've ...



Melvin O. Rutherford
Pontiac Daily Leader
... Harold, George, Elwood, Gerald and Jim ?Jr.? Rutherford, and two sisters, Opal Wertz and Jenny Davis. Mr. Rutherford was a lifelong farmer and livestock trader. He and his wife owned and operated Memory Lane Treasures Antique Shop.