Bizarre scenes on beach as heavy rain continues, man found dead in flooded home, lotto winner purposely sits on $1.6m ticket
Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Thursday. The devastating floods on the Mid North Coast in NSW have turned deadly after a man's body was found inside a flooded home.
A lotto winner says he purposely sat on his $1.6 million winning ticket to "ponder" his life-changing prize. The Sunshine Coast man now plans on telling absolutely no-one about his win.
Dairy farmers are in crisis as the NSW floods engulfed farms across the region. Swollen rivers and creeks swept "distressed" livestock from fields and dumped them on beaches.
Ange Postecoglou finally has something to cheer about after he became the first Australian to lift a European trophy in football. Find out why one of his 2024 quotes is going viral.
Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day.
Widespread flooding continues to severely impact NSW's Mid North Coast and has proven devastating for dairy farmers.
The record-breaking flood level of the Manning River has swept "distressed" livestock downstream and left them on Old Bar Beach and further along the coastline.
Sad video shared online shows several people on Wallabi Beach trying to herd the cows off the beach, with the woman who shared the photos saying the cows were "so scared and exhausted".
Local police reiterated that the cows will be frightened and the public should take caution when nearby.
Dairy farmer Sue McGinn told the ABC the situation is "diabolical" and farmers across the region were desperately in need of help.
Imagine winning the lottery and then sitting on your ticket for five weeks.
Well that's exactly what this Sunshine Coast man did, after taking 39 days to come forward and claim his $1.6 million prize.
He was one of three Division one winners in the Gold Lotto draw from April 12 and while he learnt of his win soon after, he decided not to reach out to lottery officials.
"I just had to sit and ponder the win for a month. I couldn't believe it," he said after checking his win at his local newsagent.
He said he now plans on keeping his win a complete secret and won't be telling a sole.
Well, he did call it.
Ange Postecoglou has guided Tottenham Hotspur to European success after defeating Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final.
He becomes the first Australian to lift a European trophy in the sport and it comes after his now-iconic declaration at the start of the season.
'Usually in my second season I win things," he told reporters last year. 'I'll correct myself. I don't usually win things - I always win things in my second year."
And the players lapped up his remarks after the final whistle, with star James Maddison seen holding up a meme of the quote before a photo of the moment was shared on Tottenham's official accounts.
The win is one of few highlights in what former Socceroos star Mark Bosnich described as a "dark" season for Postecoglou, with his Tottenham side, regarded as one of the 'Big Six' English sides, unable to finish higher than 16th place in the table.
Postecoglou delivered Spurs their first trophy since 2008.
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The floods on NSW's Mid North Coast have turned deadly, with police confirming a man's body has been found in a flooded home.
The 63-year-old's body was found in a flooded home in Moto about 3pm on Wednesday, police said.
Premier Chris Minns said the death was "horrifying" before praising the ongoing efforts of rescue teams during the challenging situation.
More than 1000 calls were made to the SES in the past 24 hours, with 339 residents rescued from the floodwaters as they near 1-in-500-year levels.
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Widespread flooding continues to severely impact NSW's Mid North Coast and has proven devastating for dairy farmers.
The record-breaking flood level of the Manning River has swept "distressed" livestock downstream and left them on Old Bar Beach and further along the coastline.
Sad video shared online shows several people on Wallabi Beach trying to herd the cows off the beach, with the woman who shared the photos saying the cows were "so scared and exhausted".
Local police reiterated that the cows will be frightened and the public should take caution when nearby.
Dairy farmer Sue McGinn told the ABC the situation is "diabolical" and farmers across the region were desperately in need of help.
Imagine winning the lottery and then sitting on your ticket for five weeks.
Well that's exactly what this Sunshine Coast man did, after taking 39 days to come forward and claim his $1.6 million prize.
He was one of three Division one winners in the Gold Lotto draw from April 12 and while he learnt of his win soon after, he decided not to reach out to lottery officials.
"I just had to sit and ponder the win for a month. I couldn't believe it," he said after checking his win at his local newsagent.
He said he now plans on keeping his win a complete secret and won't be telling a sole.
Well, he did call it.
Ange Postecoglou has guided Tottenham Hotspur to European success after defeating Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final.
He becomes the first Australian to lift a European trophy in the sport and it comes after his now-iconic declaration at the start of the season.
'Usually in my second season I win things," he told reporters last year. 'I'll correct myself. I don't usually win things - I always win things in my second year."
And the players lapped up his remarks after the final whistle, with star James Maddison seen holding up a meme of the quote before a photo of the moment was shared on Tottenham's official accounts.
The win is one of few highlights in what former Socceroos star Mark Bosnich described as a "dark" season for Postecoglou, with his Tottenham side, regarded as one of the 'Big Six' English sides, unable to finish higher than 16th place in the table.
Postecoglou delivered Spurs their first trophy since 2008.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Tottenham Hotspur (@spursofficial)
The floods on NSW's Mid North Coast have turned deadly, with police confirming a man's body has been found in a flooded home.
The 63-year-old's body was found in a flooded home in Moto about 3pm on Wednesday, police said.
Premier Chris Minns said the death was "horrifying" before praising the ongoing efforts of rescue teams during the challenging situation.
More than 1000 calls were made to the SES in the past 24 hours, with 339 residents rescued from the floodwaters as they near 1-in-500-year levels.
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