The Sydney Morning Herald’s Photos of the Month, January 2025
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Locals cool off at Northbridge Baths.Credit:Wolter Peeters
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Invasion Day protesters take to the streets in Sydney on January 26.Credit:Flavio Brancaleone
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Members of the Jewish community walk past the Dover Heights home targeted in an antisemitic attack.Credit:James Brickwood
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The Elvis Express at Central Station prepares to depart for the Elvis festival in Parkes, which attracts 25,000 fans. Credit:Flavio Brancaleone
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The Richies cricket fans on day 2 of the Test against India at the SCG. Credit:Steven Siewert
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A circus performance from Animal by Cirque Alfonse at the Sydney Festival Launch at Walsh Bay.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
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Natalie Murray (left) and Eve Crossley queue to see the blooming corpse flower nicknamed Putricia at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Lightning at Homebush as a storm approached Sydney.Credit:Wolter Peeters
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Rabbi Nochum Schapiro in the Masada College synagogue.Credit:Steven Siewert
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John Patmore, who has lived in a Paddington boarding house for 17 years, faces eviction as a developer is determined to build four luxury homes in the building.Credit:Dion Georgopoulos
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Politicians, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (third from left), in Western Sydney.Credit:Nick Moir
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NSW Premier Chris Minns takes a classroom tour before a press conference.Credit:Nikki Short
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Police investigate antisemitic graffiti in Maroubra.Credit:Rhett Wyman
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Dee Why beach is closed as Northern Beaches Council workers clean up mystery balls. Credit:Louie Douvis
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As temperatures soar, Shubham Grover pours water over his face to cool down at cricket training in Artarmon.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Platform 1 at Epping station struggles to cope during afternoon rush hour and industrial action taken by the Combined Rail Union. Credit:James Brickwood
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The WugulOra Morning Ceremony at Barangaroo on Australian Day.Credit:Flavio Brancaleone
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Chief Rabbi Benjamin Elton at Sydney’s Great Synagogue, a target of a foiled antisemitic plot.Credit:Dion Georgopoulos
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Attendees are seen at Sideshow Alley during the Tamworth Country Music Week.Credit:Sam Mooy
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Australian filmmaker Leigh Whannell is in Sydney for the release of his latest film, Wolf Man.Credit:James Brickwood
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The Chronicles, a large-scale dance work by Stephanie Lake, was part of Sydney Festival.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
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Joanne Cockle worries constantly about paying for medical appointments for herself and her two children with autism.Credit:Rhett Wyman
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon greet 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame during arrivals for a 2025 Australian of the Year Awards morning tea at the Lodge in Canberra.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Former Roosters NRL player Terrell May in his new Tigers jersey.Credit:Steven Siewert
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Friends from Sydney’s inner west play cards at a campsite in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.Credit:James Brickwood
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People flock to Tamarama Beach as Sydney experiences a heatwave. Credit:Jessica Hromas
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A group of Japanese students receive wristbands for free entry – as they are under 18 – on the first day of the Museum of Contemporary Art charging for admission.Credit:Janie Barrett
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Rima and Sean Stoddart with their 10-month-old, Charlotte.Credit:Rhett Wyman
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Federal member for Fowler Dai Le near her office in Canley Vale.Credit:Kate Geraghty
