THE AUSTRALIAN

ACROSS 1 Housing Commission suburb in the north of Melbourne (12) 9 Fashion designer, Akira … (7) 10 Christopher Skase’s son-in-law, Tony … (7) 11 Matthew Flinders’ cat (4) 12 Lara Bingle’s tourism campaign, “Where the … … are you?” (6,4) 14 Tasmania’s name before 1856, Van … Land (7) 15 NSW Central Coast town between Budgewoi and Tuggerah lakes (7) 17 Beach suburb north of Cairns, … Knob (7) 19 Atherton Tablelands town joined by scenic railway to Cairns (7) 20 1934-43 ACTU president and 1943-69 secretary (6,4) 22 Tamworth’s river (4) 24 Band formed by Jimmy Barnes’ young children (3,4) 25 Climate Change Review author, Professor Ross … (7) 26 Geelong-born 2002-06 20km and 50km Commonwealth walk champion (6,6) DOWN 1 Cochlear implant developed by the University of Melbourne (6,3) 2 Sydney raceway closed in 2010, … Park (4) 3 Annual Aboriginal achievement awards (7) 4 1960 Olympic 1500m champion, Herb … (7) 5 1930s and ‘40s champion jockey known as “Demon Darb” (5,5) 6 1973 Nobel Prize winner for literature, Patrick … (5) 7 Nick Cave’s 1978 to ‘83 band, The … … (8,5) 8 1970s Test spinner, nicknamed “Rowdy” (6,7) 13 Howard’s Workplace Relations Minister in the 1998 waterfront dispute (5,5) 16 Hunter winery founded in 1843 (9) 18 Soldier whose donkey carried the wounded at Gallipoli (7) 19 Iconic workwear brand founded in 1926 (4,3) 21 Lamington National Park lodge, … Burra (5) 23 Actor who plays Dave in Packedto

theRafters, … Thomson (4)