Name of Aussie inhabitant poet used, confusing us Poms (6)

I believe the answer is:

possum

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'name of aussie inhabitant poet' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'confusing us poms' is the wordplay.
'confusing' indicates an anagram.
'us'+'poms'='uspoms'
'uspoms' anagrammed gives 'POSSUM'.

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(Other definitions for possum that I've seen before include "Small furry Australian marsupial" , "Thick-furred marsupial" , "Dame Edna fan?" , "Australian marsupial with dense fur and a long tail" , "Play -- (pretend to be dead)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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