HIT THE JACKPOT: One Aussie scoops record $100m windfall
A very fortunate Australian has banked a mammoth nine-figure sum in Powerball's highest prize of the year.
The ticketholder was the only Lotto player to match all seven winning numbers plus the all-important Powerball, resulting in a staggering $100 million windfall.
Another six Aussies have netted a very handy cash boost of $282.415.55 each from division two.
Luck was in favour for 23 WA players in division three, with a total of 187 players pocketing hauls worth more than $11,265.
The winning numbers for draw #1517 were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21. The Powerball was 6.
It comes after a West Aussie couple, aged in their 50s, pocketed more than $627,000 is Saturday's draw.
The pair had just taken in the joy of a thrilling music concert - but the real music to their ears was still to come.
'After coming out of the concert I decided to check my Lotto ticket and couldn't believe what I saw,' one of them said.
'I was shaking and in tears when I realised we had won the Lotto and I've been in shock ever since.'
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The aircraft passengers included 217 adults, 11 children and two infants, a source told Reuters. Of those, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, according to Air India's latest advice. Senator Wong said she had not been advised that any Australians were on board but diplomatic staff were closely engaging with Indian authorities. "We've not had any anyone reach out for consular assistance. Obviously, we stand ready to provide support to Australians as required," she said. The Australian High Commission in New Delhi and the Consulate-General in Mumbai were following up with local authorities to determine whether there were any Australians on board, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the disaster was devastating. "In this time of tragedy, Australia's thoughts are with everyone affected," he posted on the social media platform X. The Air India plane was heading to London's Gatwick Airport when it crashed just minutes after take-off. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. Only one passenger survived the crash, Air India confirmed. Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed," 40-year-old survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar told the Hindustan Times from his hospital bed. "It all happened so quickly. When I got up, there were bodies all around me. "I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me." with Reuters No Australian citizens or residents are believed to have been in a plane crash that killed more than 240 people in India's west. The aviation disaster in the city of Ahmedabad was the worst the world has seen in a decade. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia's thoughts were with all those affected by the crash. "I know I speak for all Australians when I say this is heartbreaking," she told reporters on Friday. "I had a message exchange with (External Affairs Minister) Dr Jaishankar, expressing the condolences of Australians to him. "We also think of our good friends in the United Kingdom and in many other countries. It is a devastating and distressing day for these two countries and many others." More than 200 bodies have been recovered from the crash site, but authorities say some of those may be people killed on the ground. The aircraft passengers included 217 adults, 11 children and two infants, a source told Reuters. Of those, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, according to Air India's latest advice. Senator Wong said she had not been advised that any Australians were on board but diplomatic staff were closely engaging with Indian authorities. "We've not had any anyone reach out for consular assistance. Obviously, we stand ready to provide support to Australians as required," she said. The Australian High Commission in New Delhi and the Consulate-General in Mumbai were following up with local authorities to determine whether there were any Australians on board, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the disaster was devastating. "In this time of tragedy, Australia's thoughts are with everyone affected," he posted on the social media platform X. The Air India plane was heading to London's Gatwick Airport when it crashed just minutes after take-off. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. Only one passenger survived the crash, Air India confirmed. Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed," 40-year-old survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar told the Hindustan Times from his hospital bed. "It all happened so quickly. 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