The Age photos of the week, March 8, 2025
20 ImagesThe week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age
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Melbourne couturier Sonia Cappellazzo’s grey tulle gown (modelled by Charley Wakelin) and a strapless Van Der Kooij dress (modelled by Ursula Wlazlo) at the Royal Exhibition Building.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Speaking for the trees: Samantha Ratnam (left), Bob Brown and Sonya Semmens.Credit:Justin McManus
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Mary Brest (front) with other Kew residents is trying to block a McDonald’s drive-through in Kew from going 24 hours.Credit:Joe Armao
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International students Meilee Rianrukwong and Ryan Shan, pictured with Camberwell High principal Jillian Laughlin, are enjoying Melbourne.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Melbourne football club President Brad GreenCredit:Wayne Taylor
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Hurstbridge resident Mel Ellis is leading the campaign against the intersection design, channelling fears in her green wedge community that the widened road will funnel more traffic onto the area’s narrow, rural roads. “It would be pretty tempting to head down Doctors Gully Road, but then you’ll see that that four-lane road quickly becomes a windy country road,” she says.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Luke Coughlan, Director City Growth, Warrnambool City Council.Credit:Nicole Cleary
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Jess Birch, who lives with FASD, wants women to know of the grave dangers alcohol poses to their unborn babies.Credit:Simon Schulter
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Greg Barclay is a victim of historical sexual abuse at the hands of a Catholic school teacher, but is currently prevented from proceeding with legal action against the school/order because of a recent High Court decision.Credit:Justin McManus
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Happy to hear it: Jesse Ross and Phu Myat Mon in the crowd under the Flinders Street station dome.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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Greg Steele and Luca Davies at Lost and Found Market in Fitzroy.Credit:Alex Coppel
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Rowena Joske, pictured near the old Paisley Train Station in Altona North, is the secretary of Better West Inc. A resident advocacy group for Altona North, South Kingsville and Spotswood. Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Samantha’s kids were in a Genius childcare, they’ve just pulled their kids out because it is not opening as the management aren’t paying staff.Credit:Jason South
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Former lord mayor Sally Capp, wearing a design by Mastani, is preparing to walk the runway in the Melbourne Fashion Festival.Credit:Simon Schluter
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The work of National Designer Award winner Amy Lawrance modelled by Ana Miljanic, Priyanka Wright and Nyamut Peter (left to right), at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.Credit:Jason South
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John Fisher swims in Port Phillip Bay every morning no matter the weather.Credit:Joe Armao
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Rockback resident Donna Southern started the Leakes Needs Lights campaign.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Jessie says she was dismissed by doctors before she found help through the Monash trial.Credit:Penny Stephens
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Schoolmates formed a guard of honour as Edward Millear began the journey to his final resting place.Credit:Jason South
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Singer songwriter Ella Hooper. Credit:Wayne Taylor
