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More than one in five Australians to partake in Halloween celebrations
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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10/31/2024
Love it or loathe it, the spooky season is upon us. Halloween has arrived. More than one in five Australians are expected to get involved this year.
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I think whether you're a lover of Halloween or you're a Halloween hater, it really is
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here to stay with people really getting into the spooky season like this incredible house
00:09
behind us.
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Now, statistics do show that around one in five Australians will be getting involved
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in celebrations, and we're set to spend around $450 million as well on things like costumes,
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decorations, and the most important bit, those sweet treats as well.
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Now, the Australian Retailers Association does say, though, that we are a bit down on
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spending this year as people are still facing that cost-of-living crunch, but they do say
00:33
that there's other options.
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People can look to social media for DIYs or some of those budget costumes.
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Now, it might be growing in popularity here in Australia, though, but there are certainly
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some people who think that Halloween is a bit too American to be here, or maybe it's
00:47
a bit of a consumerism-driven thing to spend that money.
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We spoke to some people this morning, and here's what they had to say.
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As people see more American culture celebrating it, kids get really, really into it as well.
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The costumes and the more stores here get into it as well.
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I think it really, really spreads.
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And some people might say Halloween's, you know, really American, doesn't have a place
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here, it's a bit commercial.
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What do you have to say about that?
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I just think it's a lot of fun.
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I think it's great to get dressed up and express ourselves.
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And some people say that Halloween's really American.
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It doesn't have a spot here.
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It's all about spending money on things.
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What do you guys reckon about that?
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Nah, not at all.
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It is here.
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It is here.
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We should do it, you know, like, it doesn't matter what festival it is, but we should
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just go, like, and celebrate how we're going to celebrate it.
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Because, you know, we're earning for that, we are just doing work for that.
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We're going to spend how we like it.
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So whether you're a Halloween lover or a Halloween hater, it does seem pretty clear it's here
01:42
to stay.
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And I hope everyone at home has more treats than tricks tonight.
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