Frequently Asked Questions

Every draw happens at 8:30 PM AEST. That covers Powerball (Thursday), Oz Lotto (Tuesday), Saturday Lotto (Saturday), Monday Lotto (Monday), Wednesday Lotto (Wednesday), and Set for Life (daily). During daylight saving, draws stay at 8:30 PM local time.

Powerball takes the crown here, regularly topping $100 million. The record was $200 million. Oz Lotto isn't far behind and has also cracked $100 million. Saturday Lotto is more modest with guaranteed $4 million draws, though Superdraws can hit $30 million.

Right here! We update results within minutes of each draw at 8:30 PM AEST. Just head to the game page you need — Powerball, Oz Lotto, Saturday Lotto, etc. You can also check via The Lott app or thelott.com.

For Division 1 (all 7 numbers plus the Powerball), it's 1 in 134,490,400. Pretty steep. But there are 9 prize divisions total, and your odds of winning something are about 1 in 44. Division 9 (2 numbers + Powerball) sits at 1 in 66.

They're all the same game — just different names depending on where you live. Victoria and Tasmania call it TattsLotto, Queensland says Gold Lotto, South Australia goes with X Lotto, and nationally it's Saturday Lotto. Same format, same draw, same prizes.

Won under $1,500? Claim it at any lottery outlet. Over $1,500 is usually paid by cheque or direct deposit — you might need to visit a lottery office or fill out a claim form. If you bought online through The Lott, prizes under $1,500 get credited to your account automatically. Bigger wins need ID verification. You've got 6 years to claim in most states.

Nope. Lottery winnings in Australia are completely tax-free — doesn't matter if it's $10 or $100 million. The catch? Any income you earn from investing those winnings (interest, dividends, rental income) is taxed normally. Still a much better deal than most countries.

Set for Life pays the top prize as $20,000 per month for 20 years ($4.8 million total). You pick 8 numbers from 1-37 plus 2 Life Numbers from 1-10. Draws run every night at 8:30 PM AEST. Instead of a single lump sum, you get steady monthly payments.

Yes! Buy them through The Lott website (thelott.com) or their app. You'll need a free account and must be an Australian resident. The nice part about buying online is results get checked automatically, and small wins are deposited straight into your account.

It depends on the game. For Powerball and Oz Lotto, the prize rolls over to the next draw and keeps growing until someone wins it. For Saturday Lotto, Monday Lotto, and Wednesday Lotto, the prize pool gets split among lower divisions instead. Superdraw prizes always have a guaranteed winner.

These are extra numbers drawn after the main ones. They help decide winners in lower divisions (usually Division 2 and Division 5 in 6/45 games, or Division 2 in Oz Lotto). You don't pick them yourself — they come from the same barrel after the main draw wraps up.

It's when a group of people chip in together to buy more entries, then split any winnings. Really popular in Australia, especially for big Powerball and Oz Lotto jackpots. You cover more number combinations, but each person's share of a win is smaller. You can join syndicates at lottery outlets or online through The Lott.

You pick more numbers than a standard game, and the system covers every possible combination. Say you play System 8 in Saturday Lotto — you choose 8 numbers instead of 6, which covers all 28 six-number combos. Costs more, but your chances of winning across multiple divisions go way up.

No — our results are unofficial. We pull data from publicly available sources and post it as fast as we can after each draw. Always double-check with The Lott at thelott.com before making any prize claims.

No. Every draw is completely random, run under strict government regulation and independent auditing. Past results have zero influence on future draws. We do offer prediction tools and number analysis, but they're strictly for fun — no system or strategy can actually predict lottery outcomes.

You need to be at least 18. This applies across all states and territories, for every lottery game. The Lott verifies your age for online purchases, and retail outlets can ask for ID too.

Every single night at 8:30 PM AEST — that's 7 draws a week, 365 a year. It's the most frequently drawn lottery in Australia. You can buy tickets for individual draws or set up a subscription.

Lucky Lotteries is a NSW-only game that works differently — you don't pick numbers. Each ticket comes with a pre-assigned random number. There are two versions: Mega Jackpot (starts at $4 million, $5.50 per ticket) and Super Jackpot (starts at $2 million, $2.20 per ticket). Both jackpots grow until someone wins.