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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Sydney mum claims Saturday Lotto prize after he son bought her a ticket
A Sydney mum won a $6.4million Saturday Lotto prize after her son bought her a ticket. The woman, from Castle Hill, held the only division one winning entry nationally in Saturday Lotto and can look forward to $6,427,770.04. She revealed her son purchased the winning ticket through his online account after she couldn't make it to the news agency before the draw closed. 'My mum actually asked me to buy the ticket because she couldn't make it to the newsagency,' her son said. 'She'll be very glad she didn't miss out on a ticket - this will be life-changing for her, my hands won't stop shaking. 'I'm not sure how she'll use her prize. I'm sure she'll have a good think about it, and we'll try and get together for a celebration.' The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto were 13, 36, 5, 37, 33 and 35, while the supplementary numbers were 18 and 10.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Surprise discovery after 'massive' tree falls in front of suburban Aussie home
It's hard to 'get an appreciation' of just how big the tree was that narrowly missed crushing an Australian home this week. It's understandable that first responders initially had no idea something very tiny had survived the incident and was clinging onto a branch. 'Houses out there are massive. And the tree was huge,' seasoned animal rescuer Di Bowen told Yahoo News after returning from a property in Castle Hill, in Sydney's northwest. As NSW State Emergency Service (SES) crews worked to make the front yard safe and clear branches from the road, the homeowner was surprised to find a native flying fox had come down with the tree and was scrambling towards her neighbour's garage. Bowen is a volunteer with wildlife rescue service WIRES, and she got the call to try and find the bat on Wednesday night. Her initial concern was the animal could have been injured by the tree fall, so she was determined to locate it as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the garage was empty. So Bowen turned her attention back to the tree branches. 'I was able to get under the tree and shake it,' she said. Ordinarily, flying foxes make a high-pitched screech or cheep when they're chattering with other members of their colony. Frightened and alone, the animal remained completely silent. But luckily for all involved, the shaking of the tree forced a nervous, involuntary reaction. 'The bat weed, so I knew exactly where he was,' Bowen revealed. 'I thought it's not been raining, this tree should not be wet.' Because the flying fox was low to the ground he was unable to fly, so Bowen knew he had to be close. The SES team helped by shining their powerful torches across the branches above where the wee had come from. 'He was just sitting there in the tree. He'd obviously got caught on the tree somehow and come down with it,' Bowen said. 'I put a towel around him and detached his claws to get him off. He gave a bit of a screech.' Luckily for the bat, apart from a bloody nose, he was uninjured. So, it's hoped he'll be released sometime in the coming days. Colony of bats' eerie evening habit spooks concerned woman Big W apologises after mailing banned gardening product to customer Tragic detail in daring rescue highlights 'serious threat' to Aussie animals While grey-headed flying foxes are commonly seen in Australian cities, they are classified as vulnerable to extinction because their populations have dramatically shrunk. Most birds are territorial in Australia, and flying foxes are the nation's only long-range pollinators, ensuring that forests are able to stay healthy. Finding food remains an ongoing challenge for many flying fox colonies, and native forest logging continues to reduce supply. They congregate around cities where they can survive off food from street trees, backyard gardens, and parks. Climate change continues to pose a risk to many colonies, because they struggle to survive once the temperature soars above 38 degrees. Love Australia's weird and wonderful environment? 🐊🦘😳 Get our new newsletter showcasing the week's best stories.
