A young dad who lost his job due to the coronavirus pandemic has seen his fortunes turn around after winning £2.4million ($4.8m) on the lottery.
The dad-of-one from Adelaide was among hundreds of thousands of Australians who lost their jobs after the Covid-19 crisis forced businesses to close and crippled the country's economy.
However the lucky winner, who is in his 20s, hit the jackpot over Easter by winning the first prize in the 'Set for Life' lottery and will now receive with £10,190 ($20,000) a month for the next 20 years or take the £2.4m lump sum, Mail Online reports.
He said his surprise windfall means he can now by his first house with his wife as they have just had their first child.
Recalling when he found out he had won, he said: "I checked my online account last night and saw I had won. I woke up my wife to tell her and she screamed.
"I recently lost my job because of Covid-19, and so this just gives me complete relief. I have been so stressed lately, but now I am so happy.
"This gives us complete financial freedom. The possibilities are endless with this prize. This is a great feeling to have. I couldn't be happier!"
The new dad is the eighth person to win the first division price in Set for Life so far this year in Australia.
Since the arrival of the killer virus in the country the government has imposed a strict lockdown and hundreds of people have been made redundant due to the closure of businesses.
Residents who have previously never relied on the government for help have been forced to queue up for financial support so they can buy food, pay bills and keep a roof over their head by being able to make rent and mortgage repayments.
The federal government's jobkeeper payment provides up to (£9,170) $18,000 for people who have lost their jobs over a six month period.
There is also a new free childcare scheme that allows all parents, regardless of their jobs, to save a around (£1,010) $2,000 per child over the next three months.
Josh Frydenberg, federal treasurer, admitted on Tuesday that unemployment levels were 'very concerning' and that 800,000 businesses had registered for the jobkeeker payments.
There have been 6,400 reported corornavirus cases and 61 deaths in Australia.
