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Samantha Lock

Aussies count coins and avoid rain with Easter at home

A predicted wet Easter for Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne is expected to curb travel plans. Photo: AAP

Nearly two-thirds of Australians are staying home this Easter as a combination of cost of living pressures, wet weather and travel warnings scupper holiday plans for the long weekend.

Around 64 per cent of Australians say they won’t be going away over the Easter holiday period, with 40 per cent unable to afford accommodation or travel expenses, according to a survey commissioned by Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) Australia.

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