One of the women said the pension reduction was having an acute effect on her household.

‘We are here in the halls of power writing the laws,’ he says amid tribute to migrants.

A strong gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally this evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, killing at least nine people — including a child — and injuring 63, the state's governor said.

The collapse occurred during an event attended by presidential long-shot candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez, who ran to escape.

Videos of the collapse on social media showed people screaming, running away and climbing out from under metal polls.

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The victims "will not be alone in this tragedy", Máynez told reporters tonight, adding that he had suspended upcoming campaign events.

Afterward, soldiers, police and other officials roamed the grounds of the park where the event took place while many nearby sat stunned and haunted by the tragedy.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he "sends a hug to family members, friends of the victims and political supporters".

Condolences poured in from across Mexico, including by other presidential candidates.

In a video message, Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia, a leading member of Máynez's Citizens Movement party, asked residents to shelter in their houses for the next two hours.

Máynez wrote in his social media accounts that he went to a hospital after the accident in the wealthy suburb of San Pedro Garza Garcia, near the city of Monterrey.

He said he was in good condition.

"The only important thing at this point is to care for the victims of the accident," he wrote.

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Videos of the accident showed Máynez waving his arm as the crowd chanted his name.

But then he looked up to see a giant screen and metal structure toppling toward him.

He ran rapidly toward the back of the stage to avoid the falling structure, which appeared to consist of relatively light framework pieces as well as what appeared to be a screen with the party's logo and theatre-style lights.

Máynez has been running third in polls in the presidential race, trailing both front-runner Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling Morena Party and opposition coalition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez.

Both sent their condolences, and Sheinbaum cancelled a campaign event in nearby Monterrey the next day "in solidarity" with victims and their loved ones.

"My condolences and prayers with the families of the dead, and my wishes for a speedy recovery to all those injured," wrote Gálvez in a social media post.

The accident happened at the height of campaign season, with many events held this week and next in anticipation of the June 2 presidential, state and municipal elections.

The campaign has so far been plagued by the killings of about two dozen candidates for local offices. But it has not been marred by campaign accidents.

Many Australians over 60 have spent more on travel and dining out in the last year, while people in their mid-to-late 20s have pulled back on their spending, new research suggests.

Australians aged 25 to 29 have cut back on their spending by 3.5 per cent in the last 12 months, with sacrifices made on both essential and discretionary expenses, according to the Commonwealth Bank.

Meanwhile, most other age groups have reallocated their budgets to cover the increased costs of essential items including insurance, medical and supermarket spending.

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"Where most people have had to increase spending on essentials, we are seeing the opposite trend amongst those in their 20s, with essential spending falling at a similar rate as discretionary," head of innovation and analytics Wade Tubman said.

"These cuts include a 10 per cent drop in health insurance, a seven per cent drop in utilities and a four per cent decrease in spending at the supermarket.

"This highlights the difficult choices people in this age bracket are making, with some having to make larger lifestyle changes like foregoing their health insurance altogether.

"The decrease in utilities spending could also suggest young Aussies are moving back in with parents or into shared accommodation to split costs."

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The research has indicated a trend in people over 60 spending above inflation.

In this age group, spending on travel was up 11 per cent, general retail increased by nine per cent and eating out was up seven per sent.

Across Australia, spending increased by 2.5 per cent with essential spending rising by 3.6 per cent.

People spent an average of $1472 per month on essentials including insurance, utilities, pharmacies and groceries.

Discretionary spending increased by just 1.4 per cent, which was led by continued growth in spending by those Australians over 60.

Bone fragments belonging to Russell Hill and Carol Clay were discovered in remote bushland more than 18 months after they disappeared, a jury has been told.

Dozens of photos of bones, teeth and watch parts uncovered by detectives were shown in the Supreme Court in Melbourne today.

Airline pilot Greg Lynn is on trial accused of the double murder of Hill and Clay in March 2020, while they were camping Victoria's Wonnangatta Valley and burning their remains in the bush.

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The 57-year-old has pleaded not guilty to both counts of murder.

Forensic officer George Xydias told the jury he assessed an area of bushland near the Union Spur Track, east of Wonnangatta, between November 29 and December 1, 2021.

He was part of a crew that carried out line searches and eventually used heavy machinery to excavate a section that was blackened by fire, he said.

A fallen tree trunk 16m away was also analysed and bone fragments along with three teeth and parts of an old wrist watch were located, Xydias told the jury.

The expert said a fire had been lit on the cleared section of land and the bones and other burnt items were thrown into the open tree trunk.

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Dadna Hartman, from the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, confirmed at least one of the bone fragments found at Union Spur Track belonged to Hill.

She told the jury she also carried out testing of bones fragments at Bucks Camp, where the murders allegedly occurred.

The fragments, found by detectives in March 2022, belonged to Clay, Dr Hartman told the jury.

It's alleged Hill and Clay died on March 20 after an argument between Lynn and Hill at Bucks Camp.

Hill had threatened to send his drone footage of Lynn deer hunting near the camp to police, defence barrister Dermot Dann told the jury.

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He said a scuffle broke out after Hill took a gun from Lynn's vehicle and Clay was accidentally shot by Hill.

The barrister said Hill came at Lynn with a knife and was accidentally stabbed in the chest as Lynn defended himself.

However, prosecutors allege Lynn intentionally killed Hill and Clay.

Lynn burned Clay and Hill's campsite, put their bodies in his trailer and dumped them.

A British man died on the flight. There were 23 Kiwis on board, four were hospitalised.

Verner Saimasi argued he cut ties with the gang and turned his life around.

Disappointment, distress and frustration were beginning to take their toll.

Cops executed a search warrant in Randwick Park, arrested a 23-year-old man.

How big actually are your chances of winning a major lottery prize?

According to data released by the Lott and the numbers we crunched, not very.

In fact, you are more likely to be killed by a kangaroo or be struck by lightning than you are to win division one in some of the games.

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The Lott estimates that the chances of someone winning a division one in Powerball are a whopping one in 134 million.

You are about 16.7 times more likely to be killed by a kangaroo or shark which is only one in eight million, according to the Nature Conservancy of Australia.

What about the Oz Lotto? 

The Lott claims the chances of winning division one is one in 64 million. 

You are about 3200 times more likely to be struck by lightning which has a one in 20,000 chance, based on calculations by University of Queensland professor Peter Adams.

Statistically, you would have better luck on an instant scratch-it.

There is a one in four chance of winning any prize – although it may not be a big one.

Read the full list of your chances of winning division one here.