From our coffee addiction to a weekend pub tradition, some of the simple pleasures many Australians have taken for granted now feel like luxuries. But if patrons can no longer afford to visit the pubs ...

AKA, Alani,” she said before grabbing a case of the energy drink Alani Nu, plus two cans from a store fridge for the road.

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