THE AUSTRALIAN 5029

ACROSS

1 Pioneer aviator who died in a crash in Italy in 1933 (4,7)

9 NSW town near Jervis Bay, Sussex … (5)

10 RockWiz creator and adjudicator, Brian … (9)

11 Bowler who took 16 wickets in his 1972 debut against England (3,6)

13 Hollywood actress supposedly born in Tasmania in 1911, … Oberon (5)

14 Arnotts’ large savoury crackers (4)

15 1995-2000 ACT Chief Minister, Kate … (7)

19 ThePanel and DGeneration comedian, Santo … (7)

20 Coles’ former discount supermarket, whose last store closed in 2017 (2-2)

24 The SCG’s M.A. … Stand, opened in 1936 (5)

25 Rabbit felt headwear made in Kempsey (6,3)

26 Bush ballad, ……fromGundagai (5,4)

27 Catholic university founded in Fremantle in 1990, … Dame (5)

29 Jack Wilson in HomeandAway and Rescue: SpecialOps star (6,5)

DOWN

1 Wine company, … Hardy (1,1,1)

2 Disreputable character (coll) (6)

3 Howard’s nickname, … John (6)

4 Ranges east of Narrabri including Mt Kaputar (8)

5 First host of Today, in 1982, Steve … (8)

6 Fossil site NW of Mt Isa (11)

7 Interstate Twenty20 cricket league (3,4)

8 60Minutes reporter, Michael … (5)

12 Schappelle Corby’s luggage (6,5)

16 1960s world featherweight boxing champion, Johnny … (8)

17 Outer SE Perth suburb (8)

18 Excellent thing (coll) (7)

21 ABC TV sketch comedy, The Elegant Gentleman’ s Guide to…Fighting (5)

22 Rottnest Island marsupial (6)

23 Holiday town south of Coffs Harbour (6)

28 WA iron ore town, … Price (3)