• Two division one winners will split $20million
• One of the winners was a syndicate of 40 players
• READ MORE: How Aussie lottery winners spent their fortunes

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA

Published: 13:42 GMT, 8 January 2026 | Updated: 15:09 GMT, 8 January 2026

The winning numbers for this week's $20million Powerball lottery have been drawn.

Two division one winners will split the massive jackpot, taking home $10million each from draw 1547 on Thursday night.

The winning numbers were 16, 25, 17, 15, 27, 7, 26 and the Powerball was 9.

One of the winners from Thursday was a syndicate of 40 Victorians.

A group of 40 Victorians have had a winning finish to the first week of January, sharing a $10 million prize in tonight's Powerball draw.

The group also scored 19 division two prizes and 14 division eight prizes.

All up, the syndicate won $10,220,866 with each member taking home $255,521.65.

Members are unknown to each other and bought their tickets across 25 new agencies in Melbourne.

Two winners will split Thursday's $20million Powerball jackpot

One of the winners was a syndicate made up of 40 Victorian players

'A victorious group of Victorians have had a stellar start to 2026 by being part of this winning Powerball syndicate,' The Lott spokesman Matt Hart said.

'While we will be reaching out to those syndicate members who registered their tickets to The Lott Members Club, there are several syndicate members who hold unregistered entries and may not yet know they're part of this winning group.

'If you purchased a share into a group syndicate for the recent Powerball draw, today's the day to check it. You can check your ticket in-store, online at thelott.com or via The Lott app.

'If you discover you're holding a winning share, call the Lott on 131 868 to start the prize claim process!'

The other division one winning entry was held by a Western Australian.