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1 Robert Drewe’s short story collection, The… (11)

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Marta Dusseldorp’s ABC legal series (5,4)

10 Diamantina waterhole that inspired WaltzingMatilda (5) 11 Sydney’s Olympic kookaburra mascot (4)

12 Alex Dimitriades’ 2002 police drama (5,5)

14 Melbourne-born wife of Xanana Gusmao, … Sword (6)

15 South African-born ex-BHP boss, Marius … (8)

18 Ex- MeetthePress and Revealed host, Hugh … (8)

20 Food (slang) (6)

23 Renegade ALP senator who later sat for Qld First (3,7)

24 Member of ThePanel … Langbroek (4)

26 Classical guitarist, … Grigoryan (5) 27 Knights NRL club (9)

28 First Fleet convict transport ship (4,7)

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1 Aboriginal and South Sea Islander activist, Faith … (7)

2 ‘60s radio star, … Cobb (4)

3 ‘80s advertising whiz, … Reynolds (6) 4 Founder of an airline in Victoria in 1935, Sir … Ansett (8)

5 Oil distilled from gum leaves (10) 6 Stevie in McLeod’sDaughters,

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… Jade Mackinnon (7)

7 Real estate chain founded in

1928 (1,1,6)

8 Large marsupials (slang) (4)

13 PM’s brother, ex-boss of National Textiles (4,6)

16 Late TNT boss, … … Abeles (3,5) 17 1990 Japan Cup winner and 1991 Racehorse of the Year,

Better … … (6,2)

19 1986 Commonwealth shot put and discus champion, Gael … (7) 21 TrueBlood star, Ryan … (7)

22 Public servant in the 2009 OzCar affair, … Grech (6)

23 1988 movie with Bryan Brown as a photographer, Gorillasinthe… (4)

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Blue Mountains town,

Medlow … (4)