How Halloween became popular in Australia
And why everyone isn't happy about it
FASHION Australian culture
October 31 is still a divisive day in Australia, but Halloween is now more popular with Aussies than ever before and that trend is unlikely to reverse.
Some Aussies fear celebrating Halloween spells the Americanisation of Australia, but a great many are embracing the trick-or-treat tradition.
Here's how Halloween became popular in Australia and where it came from originally.