The Age photos of the week, January 4, 2025
23 ImagesThe week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.
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CFA Volunteers at Ararat Sophie Cooper, Peta Chaplin, Shea Bond,Ash Turnham, Austin Stacpoole, Matt Borecki, Jeydon Nancarrow, Ewan Clugston and Leigh Dwyer.Credit:Simon Schluter
2/23
Australia players celebrate the match-sealing wicket at the MCG.Credit:Justin McManus
3/23
A cheeky ramp shot, one of several, played by Sam Konstas against Jasprit Bumrah at the MCG.Credit:Chris Hopkins
4/23
Newly elected opposition leader Brad Battin.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
5/23
Carly Lauder celebrates after finishing third in the Women’s World Mineral Water Drinking Championship at the Glenlyon Sports Day held on New Year’s Day.Credit:Justin McManus
6/23
Award-winning wildlife artist Maegan Oberhardt in her studio.Credit:Jason Robins
7/23
Brian Long, a Brooklyn resident for 30 years, frequently washes his car to deal with constant dust.Credit:Justin McManus
8/23
Pawan Kaur has been forced to walk long distances along an unsafe road to get to her Mount Atkinson home from Rockbank railway station.Credit:Joe Armao
9/23
From left: Anushka Bharath, Bharath Chellayya, Gisha Bharath and Akansha Bharath outside their Manor Lakes home. They plan to move to Mambourin.Credit:Wayne Taylor
10/23
Elijah Teu (left) and Haylee Antonio walk the streets near their new home in Mambourin.Credit:Eddie Jim
11/23
Robbie Williams shows his appreciation of the Federation Square audience.Credit:Paul Jeffers
12/23
New Year’s Eve fireworks as seen from the Shrine of Remembrance.Credit:Simon Schluter
13/23
Pyrotechnics expert Rusty Johnson will lead the team that stages Melbourne’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display.Credit:Chris Hopkins
14/23
Alexandra Brewster lost her father Robert when a jet-ski hit him while he was swimming in Port Melbourne in 2012.Credit:Joe Armao
15/23
A jet-ski close to swimmers at Port Melbourne on Friday.Credit:Justin McManus
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Families on the Yarra river at Studley Park Boathouse as temperatures rose on Friday.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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South Melbourne Primary School principal Noel Creece and students (from left) Shanaya, Josh, Vivian and George.Credit:Arsineh Houspian
18/23
Married tennis players Daria and Luke Saville, with their dog Tofu, have shared their egg freezing journey as they dream of starting a family.Credit:Jason South
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Former Australian cricket captain Allan Border.Credit:Glenn Hunt
20/23
Festival-goers migrate to the stages at Beyond The Valley music festival.Credit:Chris Hopkins
21/23
Pip Hare on her yacht, Medallia, at Victoria Harbour, Docklands.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
22/23
Sisters Holly Pirret and Jessie Pirret enjoying a glass of the Dhillon Glenhope Accidental Red 2024, good value at $25.Credit:PENNY STEPHENS
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Emergency workers remove a branch that fell near the Shrine of Remembrance on Tuesday, injuring two people.Credit:Luis Ascui
