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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 07: Australian fan holds up a sign during the Women's World Cup round of 16 football match between the Australia Matildas and Denmark at Stadium Australia on August 07, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Damian Briggs/Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Matildas fan’s huge Taylor Swift tickets sacrifice pays off

The Matildas are a step closer to World Cup glory, but there was one scary moment when Sam Kerr finally returned to the field.

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Ariarne Titmus’ Fukuoka Gold Medal moment immortalised

El Salvador is home to one of the world’s toughest and most secretive prisons for 70,000 inmates. This dramatic image is one of our photos of the week.

A hippopotamus eats frozen watermelon to cool off at the "Bioparco" zoo during a heat wave in Rome on July 15, 2023. Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures, to Europe and Japan, in the latest example of the threat from global warming. Italy faces weekend predictions of historic highs with the health ministry issuing a red alert for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

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He’s all teeth and ready to eat: See 44 of the week’s best photos

A hippo cooling down in Rome, Lizzo performing in Australia, Matilda’s World Cup celebrations and Greta Thunburg protesting are just some of the week’s best photos from around the globe.

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 15: Female members of the Ukrainian Army's 128th Carpathian Mountain Assault Brigade train in different combat scenarios including various obstacles in conditions similar to the situation on the frontline as they prepare to take part on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on July 15, 2023. Over sixty thousand women including military press officers, health specialists and psychologists are a part of the brigade. (Photo by Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Changing face of war as women fight for Ukraine’s survival

They are media officers, health specialists and psychologists, but in the horrors of the Ukraine war, every one of these women must be ready for the realities of the frontline. See the pictures.

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HONG KONG, HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 17: The aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut on September 17, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. City officials raised the storm alert to T10, it's highest level, as Typhoon Mangkhut landed on Hong Kong. The strongest tropical storm of the season so far with winds as fast as 200 kilometres per hour, Mangkhut has reportedly killed at least 25 people in the Philippines as it continues it's path towards southern China. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Typhoon’s death toll set to rise

TYPHOON Mangkhut’s deadly trail of destruction across China, the Philippines and Hong Kong has left millions displaced as desperate efforts to rescue people buried under landslides continues.

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Behind the scenes with the sexy Aussie show wowing Vegas

HOT and Heavy – our photographer Nathan Edwards spends a day with the Thunder From Down Under Aussie dance crew, who at night become the sexiest male revue show on the Las Vegas Strip

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World records you will (probably) never beat

THE 2019 edition of the Guinness World Records has just dropped, full of weird and wonderful achievements most wouldn’t even dream of attempting. Want to break a record? This exclusive look will show you who you need to beat.

‘Stormpilot’ snaps wild weather photos from the cockpit

WHILE you’re gripping your seat during turbulence, pilot Santiago Borja is taking the best photos he can. SEE HIS AMAZING IMAGES

Theresa May won’t stop dancing

YOU may have thought she was never gonna dance again, but British PM Theresa May’s guilty feet with no rhythm have found their way in front of a camera for the second time in a week.

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Puppies Category 3rd Place Winner Robyn Pope, United States of AmericaTitle of Image: ‘Let's call it Roly Poly Puppy’Dog: Snickers, cross breed puppy photographed for Doodle Rock Rescue'In this image, I knew the moment Snickers began rolling around on the blanket that I had to embody his zest for life in a photo that would help him find the perfect playful home. I truly love working with dogs of all backgrounds to capture extraordinary photos worthy of even the most sophisticated pet parents and discerning commercial clientele. At home, we have six gentle giants of our own who serve as ambassadors on our 7-acre pet photography property and the ultimate creative muses.' - Robyn PopeTechnical specificationsCanon 5D mark IV, f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 100, focal length: 12mm, with flash Picture: Kennel Club's Dog Photographer of the Year/ Supplied

Adorable Dog photographer of the year 2018 winners announced

GALLERY: It doesn’t matter if you’re a “dog person” or not, these adorable photos from The Kennel Club’s 2018 Dog Photographer of the Year Awards will warm your heart and soothe your soul.

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Australian Pilots training in the F35 fighter Jets Luke Airforce Base in Phoenix Arizona. Squadron leader Wing Commander Darren Clare (R) and Flight Lieutenant â€œDamoâ€ . Pic Nathan Edwards

Next Gen Aussie fighter pilots in high-tech “Iron Man” helmets

GALLERY: These are the incredible exclusive photos by News Corp photographer Nathan Edwards taking you inside America’s Top Gun fighter training school to see Australia’s elite RAAF pilots learn how to fly the next generation F-35 fighter jets.

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TOPSHOT - Lava streams down from Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano during an eruption as seen from Rakata island in South Lampung on July 19, 2018. An Indonesian volcano known as the "child" of the legendary Krakatoa erupted on July 19, spewing a plume of ash high into the sky as molten lava streamed down from its summit. Anak Krakatau -- a small volcanic island that emerged from the ocean a half century after Krakatoa's deadly 1883 eruption -- has rumbled back to life in recent weeks, spitting flaming rocks and ash from its crater. / AFP PHOTO / FERDI AWED

Picture Editor Nicholas Eagar’s photos of the week

GALLERY: From a giant Jeff Goldblum in London to flaming crocs in Indonesia, these are the most extraordinary images from around the world and our own backyard!!

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The power of naturePowerful eruption of Colima Volcano in Mexico on December 13th, 2015. That night, theweather was dry and cold, friction of ash particles generated a big lightning of about 600meters that connected ash and volcano, and illuminated most of the dark scene. On last part of2015, this volcano showed a lot of eruptive activity with ash explosions that raised 2-3 kmabove the crater. Most of night explosions produced incandescent rock falls and lightning notbigger than 100 meters in average.Picture: Sergio Tapiro Velasco / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year

The best of National Geographic’s Travel Photography Awards

Got a great travel shot then why not enter this year’s 2018 Nat Geo Travel Photographer of the year awards? Here’s some of last years winning and honorable mention photos to give you inspiration.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 25: A couple row a boat past cherry blossom on Chidorigafuchi Moat, one of twelve moats that surround the Japanese Imperial Palace, on March 25, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese have a long-held tradition of enjoying the blooming of cherry blossoms. The blossom is deeply symbolic, it only lasts for around one week and marks the beginning of spring. It is claimed that the short-lived existence of the blossom taps into a long-held appreciation of the beauty of the fleeting nature of life, as echoed across the nation's cultural heritage. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Japan’s cherry blossoms stunning the world

Spring has sprung early in Japan as hundreds of thousands of visitors and locals flock to see the amazing pink and white cherry blossom trees.

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