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Man miraculously found alive after almost four days missing in rugged bushland
A man has been found alive after surviving almost four days without any food, water or supplies in rugged bushland in Tasmania.
Corey Chugg was with a friend at Mt Barrow, north-east of Launceston, on Sunday night when the pair became separated.
The 32-year-old became lost and has been missing since with police holding concerns for his safety.
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A massive search and rescue team, including emergency services, ATVs, drones and a helicopter, has been scouring the area since Sunday.
Earlier today, crews found him at the bottom of a steep incline near a creek on the edge of the known search area.
"They walked along the usual path, called out to Mr Chugg, who has replied and said hello and who he was and was incredibly grateful to be found," Inspector Aleena Crack said.
"I've spoken to the rescuers themselves, and they were incredibly pleased and very happy.
"It's always a great relief when you find somebody alive and well, much better than any alternative outcome and everyone is really happy with how it's gone today."
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Conditions have been favourable over the past few days, with temperatures around the mid-teens to mid-20s and no rainfall recorded.
But temperatures dropped last night with a low of 7.7 degrees recorded about 6.30am.
"Thankfully, there was water around, and he's been able to keep himself busy and occupied and as well as possible," Crack said.
Chugg was winched to safety and able to speak with emergency services.
He received a medical assessment before being taken to the hospital.
He is suffering from some exposure-related illness and has a foot injury, but the extent of his physical condition is unknown at this stage.
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Police have contacted his family to let them know he has been found alive.
They will be speaking to him after he recovers to understand how he became lost.
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ANZ posts $1.94b profit, days after charging staff for sausage sizzle
ANZ has posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, just days after it charged staff $10 for a sausage sizzle to welcome them back to the office.
The big-four bank's cash profit for the quarter ending December 31 jumped by 6 per cent to $1.94 billion, partly driven by the thousands of redundancies announced last year.
The bank flagged its profits had been buoyed by slashing operating expenses after 3500 people – about 10 per cent of the business – were laid off.
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More than 60 per cent of the job cuts were finalised at the end of last year, with the majority impacting staff at its headquarters in Docklands, Melbourne.
There are still about 1200 jobs under threat.
ANZ's profits were announced the same week staff were reportedly offered the opportunity to attend a "welcome back to the office" sausage sizzle – for the price of $10.
A flyer posted to Instagram account @theaussiecorporate noted that employees would be given one sausage in bread with onion and condiments, one soft drink and one soft-serve ice cream for the fee.
It is not clear which ANZ office the sausage sizzle was held at.
Nine.com.au has contacted ANZ for comment.
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Chief executive Nuno Matos said the bank's quarterly results showed "early progress" in its five-year strategy.
"Our productivity program aimed at removing duplication and simplifying the bank is well under way, delivering a significant reduction in expenses while growing revenue," Matos said.
"There was an improvement across our key financial metrics, including the return on tangible equity which rose to 11.7 per cent and cost to income ratio to below 50 per cent."
Overall revenue increased by 1 per cent, while operating expenses fell by the same compared to the first quarter of 2025.
This marks the first time ANZ has reported on its quarterly results, having only posted half-yearly results in the past.
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