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A Sydney man’s life changed when he bought a $2.70 lotto ticket. It turned out to be a $1 million win. This shows how a simple lottery ticket can change someone’s life. It also shows how important local lotto shops are in giving big prizes to Aussies. Major Highlights Unexpected Million-Dollar Victory at Sydney Lotto … Read more
Services Australia has warned about fake websites claiming a $890 ‘cost-of-living bonus payment’ from Centrelink. These scam sites have popped up in recent weeks. They say the payments will be made by October to help with living costs. But, Services Australia says these claims are not true. They are part of a phishing scam aimed … Read more
Aussies across the country faced frustration on Monday. Over 1,000 reports of myGov outages were seen on DownDetector. This made services like Centrelink, Medicare, and Child Support unavailable. The outage mainly affected login attempts. It hit 35% of app and website users, according to reports. The myGov app login page showed an alert. It acknowledged … Read more
The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a shocking truth. Out-of-pocket childcare costs have jumped by 12% in just one year. This is more than four times the inflation rate. Despite the government’s $5 billion effort to cut costs, families are not seeing the savings. This means the money is not helping families. Instead, it’s getting … Read more