A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves. The town of Coober Pedy is home to over 1,500 people, as well as hotels, restaurants and churches, all of which are located up to 100ft below ground. “Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are used to avoid the scorching daytime heat,” says photographer Abigail Varney, who visited the unusual town, located 846km north of Adelaide.
AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000 .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .