A shameless Aussie bloke has spent his $750 (£366) coronavirus payment on eight cases of beer. The man, who has not been named, was one of six million vulnerable Australians to be given a one-off payment from the government to help stimulate the economy during the global health crisis.
But instead of buying essentials or putting it toward bills, he headed to an off-licence to stock-up on bottles of bitter instead.
In a video that went viral online, the bloke, who looks to be in his late 50s, says: "I've just spent my stimulus money, I've got eight slabs in there and that should last me about eight days." The response from local taxpayers was mixed, The Mailonline report, with some users hailing him a hero for spending the cash rather