Shoeys, "goons of fortune" and general binge drinking: Australian alcohol culture is costing the average beverage enjoyer hundreds of dollars a month, even as broader financial pressures mount. A survey of 1000 people by price comparison site Compare the Market found Australians on average spend about $300 on alcoholic drinks every month. But certain demographics are likely to splash out even more. For Queenslanders, alcohol spending balloons to $370 a month while millennials spend almost twice as much as average Australians, shelling out $445 per month. Compare the Market spokesperson Chris Ford says cutting down on alcoholic…
