In Pictures: May 2025
See how The Australian Financial Review photographers best showed you the month that was.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Trade Minister Don Farrell at Labor’s first caucus meeting since being re-elected in Canberra.
James Brickwood
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No.191 on the Rich List, Margaret Dymond with her sons, Penrite chief executive Toby, Jon and Nigel, at a manufacturing and warehouse site in Dandenong, Victoria.
Arsineh Houspian
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Then-opposition leader Peter Dutton, surrounded by his family, concedes defeat against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the election night Liberal function at the W Hotel in Brisbane.
James Brickwood
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Carolina Eyck and her theremin. She has invented new gestures and sounds with her instrument and is on tour with Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Oscar Colman
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The Pillars – a new tech-focussed networking club in Sydney – co-founders Steve Grace, left, and Bradley Delamare, with head of memberships Rosie Cardoe.
Louie Douvis
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Chef Daniel Migliaccio and his mother, Desolina Teresa making pasta together at Studio Amaro on Chapel Street in Melbourne.
Arsineh Houspian
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Founder of House Made Hospitality Justin Newton at the group’s Island Radio venue in Redfern, Sydney.
Oscar Colman
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Former minister for foreign affairs and now chancellor of ANU, Julie Bishop at the Ace Hotel in Sydney.
Louie Douvis
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Having made a fortune and now giving it away, Nicolas Berggruen takes a worldly view. And he’s finding ever more things to admire about Australia.
Alina Gozin’a
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Annabelle Gfeller at home in Sydney with some of her own artwork. Her dress is by Shona Joy. “Wearing colour is my thing.”
Louie Douvis
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Then-Greens leader Adam Bandt, with wife Claudia Perkins, concedes defeat after losing his seat in the federal election.
Wayne Taylor
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Lawyer and banker, turned shareholder activist, David Kingston at his home in Vaucluse.
Dominic Lorrimer
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Penhaligon’s global general manager Julia Koeppen in the QVB flagship.
Louise Kennerley
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Fashion chief executive Kellie Hush at home, where she spends an hour every weekend sorting her wardrobe.
Louie Douvis
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Pavo and Heidi Walker of Walker Seafoods in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
Dean Saffron
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Ana Forde is a senior gold consultant and team leader at the Collins Street address of Guardian Vaults.
Eamon Gallagher
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2025 Archibald Prize winner Julie Fragar, right, and her subject, Justene Williams, at the Art Gallery of NSW.
Sitthixay Ditthavong
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Steven Lew is the executive chairman of Global Retail Brands, which owns the homewares chains House and Robin’s Kitchen.
Louis Trerise
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Nationals deputy leader Kevin Hogan (left), Nationals leader David Littleproud and Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie in Canberra.
Alex Ellinghausen
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Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley and new deputy leader Ted O’Brien after a Liberal Party meeting.
James Brickwood
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Minister for Communications and Sport Anika Wells (left) during a swearing-in ceremony of the new ministry with Governor-General Sam Mostyn.
Alex Ellinghausen
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Anthony Albanese arrives in Indonesia and is met by Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia’s co-ordinating minister for economic affairs.
Alex Ellinghausen
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West Australian Premier Roger Cook in Perth.
Trevor Collens
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Teal MP Monique Ryan with her supporters at Malvern headquarters in Melbourne.
Luis Enrique Ascui
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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes during a doorstop in Parkville Station, Melbourne.
Justin McManus
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Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock announces a second rate cut this year amid highly uncertain times.
Louie Douvis
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Fortescue executive chairman and founder Andrew Forrest at the Financial Review Mining Summit 2025 in Perth.
Ross Swanborough
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Webjet’s new chief executive, Katrina Barry, lives in Sydney but works in Melbourne.
Eamon Gallagher
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Caterina Borsato in her restaurant, Caterina’s Cucina e Bar in Melbourne CBD.
Louis Trerise
