THE AUSTRALIAN

ACROSS 1 Talk show host who married Belinda Emmett in 2005 (4,7)

9 Today Tonight host after Naomi Robson (4,5) 10 Singer and X-Men actor, … Sivan (5) 11 Government research group founded in 1926 (1,1,1,1,1) 12 NSW town on Jervis Bay (9)

13 Idol star and Young Talent Time revamp host (3,5) 15 Sydney theatre, now part of NIDA, the Old … (4)

18 Sunrise newsreader, Natalie … (4) 19 Resident of Darwin (coll) (3-5) 23 Arid regions of central Australia (4,5) 24 Star of Upper Middle Bogan, … Nevin (5) 26 Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta’s Grease duet, You’re the

One That…… (1,4) 27 Anglican Church’s community services (9) 28 Victorian number plate logo (6,5)

DOWN 1 Sceptic abused on air by Don Lane, James … (5) 2 St Kilda Road landmark, … Barracks (8) 3 I Can Jump Puddles author, Alan … (8) 4 WWI military commander, General Sir John … (6) 5 Transfield founder, Franco Belgiorno-… (6) 6 Melbourne suburb and a 1991 comedy movie (9) 7 Bruce Beresford film, Mao’s

Last… (6) 8 Zany personality from The Mike

Walsh Show, … Little (6) 14 Cycad with edible seed cones (9) 16 Toni Collette’s US series with Dylan McDermott (8) 17 River in Qld’s Channel Country (8) 18 Kylie Minogue’s nickname, ‘The Singing …’ (6) 20 Kasey Chambers’ Dead … Band (6) 21 Star of MyName’s McGooley, What’s Yours?, Gordon … (6) 22 To the Moon and Back band, … Garden (6) 25 Craig McLachlan TV series, The

Doctor… Mysteries (5)