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How Much Are Aussies Spending on Halloween?

HALLOWEEN SPENDING No matter what you feel like dressing up as for Halloween, this year is expected to be a big one. According to the Australian Retailers Association, more than 1 in 5 Aussies, which is around 4.8 million people, will joining in with the spooky celebrations. But that comes with a price tag. From spending money on costumes, decorations, and sweet treats. Aussies are expected to spend a record $500 Million dollars, that's about $103 per person! While that sounds like a lot, Halloween is way bigger in the US. They're expected to spend almost 20 billion dollars on Halloween this year. While it's taken a while to catch on in Australia, experts say that might be changing. VICTORIA TREATY It was a historic night in Victoria's parliament last night, as Australia's first-ever treaty legislation was officially passed. The passing of the bill means Victoria will soon have a body known as "Gellung Warl" to represent Indigenous people that will advise the government on laws and policies that affect them. It'll also bring some new additions to the Victorian school curriculum, to teach kids more about Victoria's First Peoples, and the bill is set to be signed by the Victorian government and the First Peoples' Assembly in the coming weeks. YOUNG MUSICIAN Now we're going to meet 16-year-old Asher from Queensland, who says the upcoming social media ban could have a big impact on young musicians and creators. Asher started posting his songs online when he was 12 years old. Asher says the main reason he started using social media was because it was a free way to market his music. Because Asher is 16, he won't be directly affected by the ban once it starts, but he says some of his younger fans might not get to see his content anymore. The Government says under-16s can still promote their content online by using things like networking services, but Asher says without social media, he wouldn't be where he is today. BIRD OLYMPICS First up, to the Bournda Bird Call Olympics in New South Wales. 28 Students from 5 schools took part this year. It's a tradition that goes back decades, and was at its peak in the 1950s. WORD OF THE YEAR Now to Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025. It's 67. Yes, how two numbers could end up claiming such a prestigious title might be a mystery to some. But according to the site, they analysed a bunch of data like news headlines, social media and search engine trends to find the words that made the biggest impact on our conversations this year. TIMTAM VS PENGUIN And finally, to two chocolate bikkies that look very similar, one is an Australian TimTam, the other, a British Penguin. And it's this one, which is no longer allowed to call itself a chocolate biscuit! Because they changed the recipe, and now don't meet the UK's rules to be classified as chocolate. From now on, they'll have to be called chocolate "flavoured" biscuits. __________________________________________ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/behindthenews... TikTok:   / behindthenewstv   Facebook:   / abcbtn   Instagram:   / behindthenews   For the past 55 years, Behind the News has been helping to break down current issues and events for young people all around the world. The program is a high-energy, fun way for people to learn about the stories we see in the news while providing background information that isn’t usually given by other news bulletins. #ABCbtn