THE AUSTRALIAN

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“Golden Girl” sprinter and Sydney Olympic torch bearer (5,8)

Shane Jacobson’s 2015 movie about a dog that protects fairy penguins (7)

Old mining town in Kosciuszko National Park (7)

Flowers thrown by Dame Edna (8) The Living Room host, … Keller (6) Jocular name for one’s home, … Ruo (4)

Part of Victoria’s Alpine National Park, Bogong … … (4,6)

Interstate one-day cricket trophy until 2006, … Mutual Cup (10)

20 Ex-Essendon sports scientist, Stephen … (4)

Alice Springs’ annual “boat race”, Henley-… … (2-4)

Mondo Rock’s 1984 hit, … … the Boy (4,4)

Mental As Anything song, … Warriors (7)

Samantha Sang’s 1978 hit, written by Barry and Robin Gibb (7)

Wil Anderson and Dave Hughes’ ABC comedy (3,5,5) 10 11

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2 Cooktown’s river (9)

3 Ryan Moloney in Neighbours (6)

4 Comedian who created Chooka Dennis (3,7)

Women’s magazine with a puzzle liftout, … 5 (4)

Danny in Upper Middle Bogan and Leo in Offspring, Patrick … (8) Victoria Cross winner and 1966–81 NSW Governor, Sir … Cutler (5) Loutish ‘50s youth (slang) (6)

Pink and grey parrots (6)

1992 Olympic 100m breaststroke bronze medallist (4,6)

Icehouse singer-songwriter (3,6) The Age cartoonist, Ron … (8) Range between Armidale and Tamworth (6)

Yorke Peninsula copper town (6) ‘70s Bathurst race sponsor,

Hardie … (6)

24 The Whitlams’ album,

… the Moon (5)

Royal Queensland Show (4) 5 6 7

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