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1. John Farnham's 1996 album, Australia's best-selling (10,4)

10. Mark Webber's racing team (3,4)

11. Australia's oldest Olympic gold medallist, yachtsman Bill ... in 1964 (7)

12. 1994 Commonwealth marathon champion, Steve ... (10)

13. Aboriginal initiation ceremony... ring (4)

15. 1993-2008 Test opener, Matthew ... (6)

17. Ross Higgins in 'Kingswood Country', Ted ... (8)

20. Qld town on Cooper Creek (8)

21. Sydney department store slogan that became a catchphrase, ... ... Gowings (4,2)

23. Race caller Johnny ... who had a hit with 'Little Hondo' (4)

24. Game show hosted by Bert Newton (6,4)

27. Town near Albany WA (7)

28. Clean Up Australia founder, Ian ... (7)

29. Fruit-growing region around Shepparton (8,6)

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2. WA town, home of Wave Rock (5)

3. May Gibbs' children's book, '... & Cuddlepie' (10)

4. Alan Bond's first wife, known as 'Big Red' (6)

5. Jimmy and the Boys singer and Monica Trapaga's brother, ... Jones (8)

6. 'Junior MasterChef' judge, Anna ... (4)

7. Kylie Minogue's 2010 album (9)

8. Eyre Peninsula town with the Big Galah (5)

9. 'A Current Affair' host, Tracy ... (8)

14. Lara Bingle's tourism slogan, 'Where the ... ... Are You?' (6,4)

16. 1978 Australian of the Year, Galarrwuy ... (9)18. 'Outback Adventures' host (4,4)19. Australia-India Test cricket's Border ... Trophy (8)22. 'I'm Excited' cleaning products spruiker who died in 2005 (3,3)23. Irish-born Sydney Swans star, ... Kennelly (5)25. The man behind Ossie Ostrich, ... Carroll (5)26. 'Perfect Match' hostess, Tiffany ... (4)

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Lots to gain from PayneNEBRASKA [M]

Rating: 4.5 starsDirector: Alexander PayneStarring: Bruce Dern, Will

Forte, Bob Odenkirk, June Squibb, Stacy Keach

ALEXANDER Payne has tobe the most reliable shots-call-er in the business right now.

Every film he’s ever done (acclaimed titles such as Side-ways, About Schmidt and The Descendants) has landed squarely on the top shelf.

So it’s exemplary businessas usual for Nebraska, a beauti-ful, bittersweet comedy-drama about a fragile old-timer named Woody (an Oscar-nominated Bruce Dern), who mistakenly thinks he is about to become a lottery millionaire.

In a bid to let him down gently, youngest son David (Will Forte) takes him on a road trip where the misunder-standing will, hopefully, clear itself up. Naturally it doesn’t, and when the pair pit stop in Woody’s old home town, news of the non-existent windfall brings the worst out of family, friends and enemies alike.

The pair are soon joined enroute by Woody’s wife Kate

(June Squibb) – a no-nonsense dame who wants the rot stopped right away – and other son Ross (Bob Odenkirk), a TV news anchor.

With an immaculately craft-ed screenplay by first-time writer Bob Nelson, Nebraska is free to put a well-chosen cast through their paces with just the right grace notes of hu-mour and pathos. The chemis-try between Dern (as great as he has ever been) and Forte (better known for comedy, se-riously impressive here) is as potent as it is poignant.

There is a communicationgap between father and son neither can fully cross.

Woody’s irregular bouts ofsenility and David’s reticent personality make sure of that.

However, there is still a bond there, a mutual inkling that while life has given them lemons, there might still be time to settle for something better than lemonade.

Stunning black-and-whitecinematography perfectly showcases the open skies (and closed minds) of Middle Amer-ica. Highly recommended.

By LEIGH PAATSCH

a beautiful, bittersweet comedy-dramaabout a fragile old-timer named Woody

Bruce Dern and director Alexander Payne on set.