THE AUSTRALIAN

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ACROSS

1 Flamboyant Poto f Gold talent show judge (7,4) 9 Muriel’s Wedding director, P. J. … (5) 10 Torn singer who played Beth in Neighbours, Natalie … (9) 11 Bird that is the emblem of Arnott’s Biscuits (7) 12 Strong winds south of Australia, the … Forties (7) 13 Talent show hosted by Andrew G and James Mathison (10,4) 17 NSW town near Condobolin (4,10) 21 Swimmer who crossed the English Channel 19 times, Des … (7) 23 Northern Gold Coast suburb, … Bay (7) 25 Central Qld port with an alumina refinery (9) 26 1885 African campaign where 770 Australians fought (5) 27 Peter Weir’s 1977 supernatural movie (3,4,4)

DOWN

1 Great Train Robber who lived in Australia in 1970, Ronnie … (5) 2 Gold Coast mayor who set 17 athletic world records (3,6) 3 Buxom blonde Number96 star (7) 4 Hugh Jackman’s actress wife, … Lee Furness (7) 5 NSW beach town, across the Clarence from Yamba (5) 6 Peter Weir’s 1981 WWI film starring Mel Gibson (9) 7 Rocky Horror director, Jim … (7) 8 Test cricket headgear, … green cap (5) 14 SA fast bowler who made his Test debut in 2005 (5,4) 15 Body of water sought by early explorers (6,3) 16 Australian Open tennis venue until 1988 (7) 18 Goulburn Valley town and fruit cannery (7) 19 Midnight Oil singer and 2007-10 Environment Minister, Peter … (7) 20 Perth beach north of Scarborough (5) 22 Hey, Hey, It’ s Saturday ostrich (5) 24 Australia’s largest bird of prey, … tailed eagle (5)