The Age photos of the week, December 14, 2024
25 ImagesThe week in photos from our award-winning photographers at The Age.
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Young and talented sprinter Gout Gout pictured in Brisbane and already smashing records.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish community members gather outside their burnt synagogue after Friday’s arson attack.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Oakleigh South Primary School acting principal Nikki Virtuoso and assistant principal Erik Albers with Masaki, Prayag, Evelina and Deanna.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Bianca’s father, Mark Jones, with her dog, Zara, following the hearse at her funeral service, Mentone Girls Grammar.Credit:Joe Armao
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Fitzroy Swimming Pool, where locals enjoy the pool on hot day.Credit:Jason South
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A community member mourning outside the burned synagogue on Friday.Credit:Arsineh Houspian
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St Kilda pier has now re-opened to the public.Credit:Joe Armao
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Year 9 students, Eliza, Mila and Jana from Fintona which is one of many high performing NAPLAN schools.Credit:Joe Armao
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Police arrive to remove the bullet found outside the Adass Israel last weekend. The Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, was severely damaged by a deliberate fire.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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Farmer Jo on the creek bed that’s been previously damaged by feral pigs.Credit:Jason South
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Members of the Adass Israel community arrive at a temporary synagogue in St Kilda East on Saturday morning.Credit:Joe Armao
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Ben Carroll surprised many in his party when he made a push for the leadership.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Ruslana Taraunickh escaped Ukraine to Melbourne with her mum Iryna Rykova and successfully completed her VCE in Melbourne this year.Credit:Joe Armao
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Victoria Police conducted raids on several Dandenong homes of people connected to NPL soccer club Dandenong Thunder FC in relation to match fixing.Credit:The AGE
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Opposition Leader John Pesutto speaks to the media in the Liberal Party room at Parliament House. The Victorian Liberal leader has been found to have defamed former colleague Moira Deeming and must pay her $300,000 in damages.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Camberwell Grammar student Joel Cheok got the top ATAR score of 99.95, with an impressive five perfect subject scores. As part of his VCE he took on a university extension subject, which also counted towards his ATAR.Credit:Jason South
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Rupert Murdoch is seen leaving the Herald Sun building in Melbourne on Thursday.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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Gabriel Carrubba never sat his VCE, but that hasn’t held him back from launching what looks like a very successful film industry career.Credit:Justin McManus
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The moment Patrick Phan (centre) found out he received 99.95 ATAR score with his friends. The group of nine Melbourne High boys opened their ATAR results together at a beach house in Capel Sounds.Credit:Joe Armao.
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Flemington Goodstart Early Learning Centre director Mousumi Chowdhury with kinder kids (L-R) Estelle, 4, Lucas, 4 and Victoria, 4. There is exploding demand for kinder places.Credit:Paul Jeffers
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Young, talented sprinter Gout Gout from Brisbane stretching at the George Knott Reserve with sprinter Peter Bol.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne on Tuesday.Credit:Justin McManus
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Lleyton Hewitt and his wife Bec and son Cruz at the Newcombe Awards.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Rabbi Laibl Wolf says the Jewish community should reject the government’s offer of extra money for security at synagogues and schools.Credit:Paul Jeffers
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Models Hanan Ibrahim in Jarrod Reid, Akosia wearing Youkhana and Manahou Mackay in Amy Lawrance ahead of the National Gallery of Victoria Annual Gala.Credit:Chris Hopkins
