Play's put off for native of Australia (8)
I believe the answer is:
platypus
'native of australia' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.
'play's put off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'plays'+'put'='playsput'
'playsput' anagrammed gives 'PLATYPUS'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for platypus that I've seen before include "Aussie creature" , "Unusual Australian" , "venomous mammal" , "river creature" , "Duck-billed creature" .)