What does the cryptic crossword clue "Report of Aussie native's ploy (4)" mean?

The definition is "ploy". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like ROO’S(Aussie native’s) The answer is RUSE.

Report of Aussie native's ploy (4)

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