Lottery news headlines

Jerry Hicks, a master carpenter from Banner Elk, found a $20 bill ($30) in the parking lot of the store.

Two Sydneysiders became instant multi-millionaires on the weekend, but they may not even know it yet.

The mystery player held the only division one winning entry nationally for draw 1601 last night.

Lottery officials are on the hunt for a mystery winner who took home almost $1.3 million over the weekend but may not even know it yet.

A spring clean has paid off for a NSW couple who discovered a found a scratchie worth $100,000 at the bottom of their bedside draw.

The woman, from Adelaide will also be able to retire after winning $20,000 a month for the next 20 years.

An unexpected Lotto win phone call changes the lives (and bank accounts) of lucky Australians almost every week. But what happens if the winner doesn't claim their prize?

The man learned he's claimed the only division one prize in Tuesday's Oz Lotto draw during breakfast with his wife.

"When I checked my ticket, I thought I was going to have a heart attack."

The winning ticket was purchased at a petrol station in an Adelaide suburb almost a year ago.

The Broncos' loss to the Storms was softened by a winning lottery ticket that turned the dad into a multi-millionaire overnight.

According to The Lott, about 40 per cent of the outlets around Australia that sell and check tickets have been affected since 5am this morning.

The hunt is on for a mystery South Australian millionaire who has just 11 days left to claim their prize.

A Brisbane dad was moved to tears after winning $2.5 million from the Gold Lotto, almost two weeks after his numbers were drawn.

A Melbourne mum who won $2.5 million on Saturday night's TattsLotto said she spent the night tossing and turning after discovering her win.

A so-called 'lax approach' has made Australians the biggest gambling losers in the world, according to a damning report that slams Australia for letting the industry "run wild'. 

The Melbourne man joked that getting a "bodyguard" could be the first item on his to-do list as a millionaire.

The second division one entry was won by a New South Wales player who bought their winning ticket via OzLotteries.com.

The third biggest lottery winner in Australian history may not even know they're a multi-millionaire.

Up to half of all Australian adults are expected to grab a ticket into the draw.

With $100 million up for grabs on Thursday, lottery bosses have revealed some secrets to winning.

In 2023, 500 division one lotto winners picked up a collective $1.5 billion in prize money. Here's what they did.

Powerball has jackpotted to $100 million after another week without anyone winning the top prize.

These are the biggest wins in each state and territory, and where they bought their ticket.

Two Victorian lotto players are sitting on a win of almost $1m - and don't know it.

A Sydney husband and wife were on the verge of sleep when their dreams came true, according to lottery organisers.

It'll land in his bank account on the 15th of every month for the next two decades.

The Lara resident held the only division one entry across Australia in last night's Powerball, taking home a windfall of $12 million.

A couple who lost the pension when they won the lottery are wondering if they could have kept both?

The winning numbers in tonight's draw 1466 were 32, 1, 30, 11, 23, 17 and 20, with a Powerball of 16.

In the weeks before his death, Karen Coffman's husband worried she might have money troubles after he was gone.

"I didn't think it was possible to win twice in one lifetime. I honestly thought my mind must be playing tricks on me."

A NSW man has remained "surprisingly" calm after he won more than $1 million in Saturday's Lotto draw.

The man thought he'd won $13 but quickly realised it was $13 million.

A winning lottery ticket purchased on the New South Wales mid-north coast is yet to be claimed, with one resident or visitor set to receive more than $2.5 million.

Australia's biggest-ever lottery winner found out he had won last night, but still showed up to work this morning.

We crunched the numbers and found that you are more likely to be killed by a kangaroo or be struck by lightning.

Winning the lottery is something most of us have fantasised about but for some lucky Australians that dream has come true.

Up to half of the country's adults are expected to buy a ticket, with a whopping $150 million on the line.

Up to half of Australian adults are expected to have an entry in this week's Powerball $150 million draw, according to lottery officials.

An Aussie could scoop a record lotto win next week, with a massive $150 million Powerball prize on offer.

The winning ticket was purchased at Nextra Highpoint in Maribyrnong.

Millions of people are expected to buy tickets for next week's draw after no one claimed the top prize yesterday.

The woman from Berrigan in the state's Riverina Region said she'd forgotten to buy a Lotto ticket in Monday and Wednesday's draw.

The woman, who lives near Frankston, said she "felt sick" when she got the call notifying her of the mammoth $4.8 million prize.

Charlie Chao's 'billionaire' joke before the draw comes true, and he now plans to 'find a good doctor for myself'

A New South Wales fisherman is getting ready to cast a line off a new boat after winning $1 million in this week's Monday and Wednesday lotto draw.

The trio are among six division one winners from New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, who each scooped $862,332.62.

He has become the "third-biggest winner of any lottery game so far in 2024" after buying the ticket online.

A Melbourne man who has been playing the lottery since he was 18 has finally scooped a multi million dollar jackpot in his 50s- and plans to retire.