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As Australians hit the skies for the summer holidays, airports are preparing for more than just long queues and crowded terminals. They are also gearing up for a surge in lost and forgotten luggage.

Lost luggage is every traveller's nightmare, but what begins as misfortune for some can end up a jackpot for an increasing number of suitcase "gamblers" who are bidding on the lost property at auction ...