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In Australia, Halloween Means Spring, Sunshine and Skepticism
More than one in five Australians will celebrate Halloween this year, according to ABC News, even though it is not a public holiday there; ghosts keep daylight hours.
On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on Weekend EditionPublished
Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on this story, from Weekend Edition at 10:29 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “In Australia, Halloween Means Spring, Sunshine and Skepticism”, with reporting from ABC News.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:29 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Australia, Halloween.
- BBN covered this story before: South Africa set Australia 288 to win series decider (October 31).
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- The New York TimesIn Australia, Halloween Means Spring, Sunshine and Skepticism
- ABC NewsWhat is Halloween, and why are more Australians celebrating it? - ABC News October 30, 2024 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Australia today, Halloween falls in spring, and a University of Melbourne academic says the scary mood struggles at five in the afternoon in full sunshine.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a natural lighting advantage. Nobody trips over a costume when the sun is still up.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Australian Retailers Association puts the average spend at ninety-three dollars a person. That is a lot to pay for a haunting nobody can see.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNinety-three dollars, and the sun does the lighting for free.
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The story so far
- Skip Goes Underground in the Opal Capital · Wikipedia
- Smith out of third Test as Australia bowl first · Yahoo Sports
- Feral deer could become Australia's next feral pig problem · The Guardian
- South Africa set Australia 288 to win series decider · Yahoo Sports
- In Australia, Halloween Means Spring, Sunshine and Skepticism (this story)
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Saturday, October 31, 2026 · the World archive · all months
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