In the midst of the worst financial crisis in almost a century, which is already seeing the loss of millions of jobs throughout Australia, second-year economics student, Amanda Lee (19), is actually rather relieved about it all.

‘Yeah, it sucks not being able to get shitfaced and go to Birdees every Thursday,’ she said to her vehemently nodding friends on Zoom.

‘But like, I am actually saving so much money now!’

Entering her 19th year of living off the Bank of Mum and Dad, Amanda can’t quite seem to grasp the concept that this whole pandemic thing isn’t great for the economy.

Her Dad, Barry Carmichael (51), tried, without success, explaining this concept.

‘Sweetheart, you see, when businesses close down, people lose their jobs, and when people lose their jobs, they stop spending money, and that’s a bad thing for your generation because…’

Amanda jumped in before he could continue.

‘Yeah but like, Dad,’ she began, inspecting her admittedly-impeccable nails, ‘usually I spend literally like $150 on Uber’s and Basics every weekend, and so like I’m saving heaps.’

Barry could give off nothing more than a wry smile, lamenting the $30 000 a year he spent on that private school education.

No more to come.