We won the lottery,but lost our pension. Could we have prevented this?
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We won the lottery,but lost our pension. Could we have prevented this?

Once you start spending your windfall,you may start to regain some of your lost pension. But consider yourself extremely fortunate and just enjoy the money.

  • byNoel Whittaker

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If you win $150 million,odds are you’ll have big decisions to make. Here’s what to do

If you win $150 million,odds are you’ll have big decisions to make. Here’s what to do

The chances of you taking home the jackpot are extremely slim,but if you do,experts say there are ways to deal with all that cash and your emotions.

  • byCarolyn Webb
Perth man accidentally puts winning lotto ticket in washing machine

Perth man accidentally puts winning lotto ticket in washing machine

The Belmont man had a division one ticket to Saturday’s $20 million jackpot.

  • byHeather McNeill
Hunt over for second winner after record $200m Powerball jackpot

Hunt over for second winner after record $200m Powerball jackpot

The woman was preparing to head out for her 6am gym class on Friday when she realised lottery officials had been searching for her.

The mistakes to avoid if you win the record $200 million lotto

The mistakes to avoid if you win the record $200 million lotto

One lucky Australian could become $200 million richer on Thursday,but experts say telling your family the good news could lead to major regret.

  • byJessica McSweeney
Tonight’s lotto jackpot is $150 million. What are your odds of winning?

Tonight’s lotto jackpot is $150 million. What are your odds of winning?

Half of all adult Australians are expected to enter tonight’s huge lottery jackpot. We asked an expert how that will impact your chances of winning the life-changing cash.

  • byJessica McSweeney
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The stories behind WA’s record year of lotto wins

The stories behind WA’s record year of lotto wins

Almost a quarter of a billion dollars has been won in Lotterywest’s Division One this year,with 2023 seeing the most winners in the premier lotto category since 2016.

  • byCameron Myles
Couple shocked after $7600 Lotto win turns out to be $7.6 million

Couple shocked after $7600 Lotto win turns out to be $7.6 million

The couple,who wish to remain anonymous,eventually worked out they had become multimillionaires after taking out the top prize in the Lotto NZ Powerball.

  • byKatie Ham
Hunt for Sydney winner of unclaimed $20 million Powerball prize

Hunt for Sydney winner of unclaimed $20 million Powerball prize

Lotto officials are on the hunt for a ticket holder in Sydney’s south who has failed to claim their $20 million win in Thursday night’s Powerball.

  • bySarah Keoghan
Lotto win or surprise inheritance? What to do if you get a sudden windfall
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Lotto win or surprise inheritance? What to do if you get a sudden windfall

Everyone dreams of waking up with a million unexpectedly in your bank account,but without careful planning you could end up losing it all.

  • byGrace Bacon
‘You’ve changed my life’:Sydney syndicate wins more than $50 million in Powerball

‘You’ve changed my life’:Sydney syndicate wins more than $50 million in Powerball

Half of Thursday’s $100 million Powerball was won by a syndicate of 10 people from Sydney,but the Victorian who won the other half cannot be contacted.

  • byOlivia Ireland