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Christmas retail spending set to exceed $21.5 billion despite relentless cost of living increases

Kelsey Latimer has struggled to afford a festive Christmas for her three-year-old daughter after seeing a jump in the price of food and toys this year.

"It's becoming a joke," Ms Latimer said from Carindale shopping centre in Brisbane. 

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