The Age photos of the week, February 1, 2025
24 ImagesThe week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.
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Liv Monaghan and Cain Roberts drop off their daughter Peggy for Peggy’s first day of Prep at South Melbourne Primary School.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Holly Cardinal,11yrs is starting at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus School in Albury. It’s a unique school where circus arts are taught alongside the regular curriculum. Credit:Justin McManus
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2025 Australia Day honours. John Lloyd receives the OAM for almost 60 years of community service in the Dandenong Ranges, including weeding and tending the forest as a member of Friends of Sherbrooke Forest since 1997.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Anne O’Keeffe is a mindfulness dance instructor.Credit:Joe Armao
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2025 Australia Day honours. Selba-Gondoza Luka, the founder, and chief executive officer of not for profit, volunteer run organisation Afri-Aus Care, has been given an OAM. Afri-Aus Care helps youth at risk and their families and also people of all ages who are primarily of African background through community programs such as sports teams, homework clubs, mental health and employment support, and alcohol and drug education.Credit:Justin McManus
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Miss Pearls, secretary and manager of the Kelvin Club.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Umpire Wayne Hinton received the OAM for services to Australian rules football, Australia Day Honours, 2025.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Action movie star Jackie Chan (left) takes in Melbourne’s Chinese dragon dancers at the Australian Open.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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A police officer watches protesters along the Yarra while Melburnians enjoy a barbecue.Credit:Jason South
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Inside and Out Builders owner Paul Leadbeatter with his dog Milly on Wednesday.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Will Banting, 4, gets ready for kindergarten with mum Ashley.Credit:Jason South
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Merlyn Quaife, Marina Prior and Geraldene Morrow will be performing together in Stephen Sondheim’s Follies.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Serena Keast, sister of a man who died in an industrial incident at an Exclusive Brethren company.Credit:Jason South
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Protesters rallying in Melbourne on Australia Day.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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People enjoying South Melbourne beach.Credit:Jason South
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Grace McKay at her Ferntree Gully backyard garage. Grace completed a school-based apprenticeship and traineeship in 2024 and will be a mechanic like her Dad. Credit:Penny Stephens
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Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club treasurer Steve Duncan stands on the sandbag defences.Credit:Jason South
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Mourners at the funeral for slain underworld strongman Sam Abdulrahim aka The Punisher at Alawi Islamic Association in Epping.Credit:Jason South
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Novak Djokovic retired after the first set due to injury in the Men’s singles semi-final. against Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open 2025.Credit:Eddie Jim
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David and Ruth Hudspeth invited guests to demonstrate what was possible with clean energy.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Madison Keys (USA) won the women’s singles final at the Australian Open 2025.Credit:PENNY STEPHENS
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(Clockwise from left) Zac and Alex Boyd-Plymin, Ranveer and Rajveer Verma, Jacob and Olivia Kristiansen, and Ranbir and Harbir Brar are four of the five sets of twins starting year 7 at Marymede Catholic College’s new campus in Doreen.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Australian Open 2025. Men’s singles final. Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev at Melbourne Park.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Sunny Leunig speaking at his father, Michael Leunig’s memorial service at St Paul’s Cathedral.Credit:Eddie Jim
