It's freezing cold, scorching hot and a source of Australia's opals. Here's what life's like when you have to jury-rig even the most basic tech to survive. Claire Reilly was a video host, journalist ...

Welcome to Coober Pedy, the town that lives underground. Originally a mining town, many of the residents of Australia's Coober Pedy live in dugouts to escape the heat. During the town's summer months, ...

In Coober Pedy, located on the Stuart Highway in Southern Australia, almost all of the 2,000 residents live underground. Thanks to extremely hot temperatures that typically go over 104 degrees ...

It can get to be 127 degrees Fahrenheit in the Australian town of Coober Pedy — and that's in the shade. With opal mines that look like giant ant hills and a network of underground dwellings where ...

Faced with unberable heat, the citizens of Coober Pedy in South Australia decided to escape by making a dramatic move ... underground. Founded in 1915, this desert town is home to miles of hidden ...

Some futurologists predict the changing climate will force coming generations to live underground in earth-scrapers. It’s not so far-fetched, because there’s already a model for underground living in ...

Keira Alexander is an Australian journalist based between Melbourne and New York City. Her passion for eco-conscious and ethical travel drives her stories about wildlife and unique experiences in her ...

Coober Pedy is one of the least accessible towns in Australia – the place where the old American West meets Mars – which is probably why it gained a reputation as the place where outlaws went to hide.

New data reveals the nation’s 43 cheapest suburbs for houses, including one at just $78,000 and an Aussie famous singer’s home town. If you thought buying a house in Australia meant spending upwards ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from SA News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The 36-year-old Coober Pedy man died at the scene after he was hit on Robins Boulevard, Coober Pedy, about ...