NationalVictoriaWorld in picturesThis was published 1 year agoThe Age Year in Pictures 2022100 ImagesLook back over the year that was as captured in some of the best photos by The Age's award-winning photographers.December 29, 2022 — 1.45pmSaveLog in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.Save galleries for laterAdd galleries to your saved list and come back to them any time.Got it1/100The Age photographer Justin McManus has won the Walkley Foundation's 2022 Nikon Portrait Prize for his image “Johnny and his Dogs” depicting Chairman of Nurrdalinji Aboriginal Corporation, Kuranjini man, Johnny Wilson, with his pets.Credit:Justin McManus2/100Lee Abrahmsen as Sieglinde, ahead of Melbourne Opera’s production of Wagner’s Ring in Bendigo in 2023.Credit:Simon Schluter3/10086-year-old Brian Matthews sits amongst the debris of the Maribyrnong home he has lived in his whole life, after it was inundated by floodwater last month. Credit:Jason South4/100Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Yannick Hanfmann at the Australian Open.Advertisement5/100Children at the opening of the Pacific island forum in Suva, Fiji.Credit:Joe Armao6/100Joe Cymbalista in his daughter’s flooded house in Oakland Street, Maribyrnong.Credit:Chris Hopkins7/100Novak Djokovic was denied the chance to defend his Australian Open title after the Federal Court validated a federal government decision to deport him because of his stance on vaccination. Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui8/100Eli Michael Resnik made his entry into the world oblivious to the history-making nature of his birth. Eli is the first biological child born to a single man in Victoria through local surrogacy. His father, Shaun Resnik, was the first such man to be given official approval by the state government to have a baby under strict surrogacy laws last year.Credit:Jason South9/1002022 Melbourne Cup fashion at Flemington. Model Kiara Manning wears a head piece by Jettah and Till design, dress by Aje and shoes by Kat Maconie.Credit:Eddie Jim10/100Wahring farmer Frank Deane in his canola field. Farmers are warning tourists against trespassing on farms to snap selfies in canola fields because of renewed concerns that amateur photographers risk spreading livestock diseases.Credit:Paul Jeffers11/100Tom Collins and mate Tim Tyler rescue Max and Julia Hastilow from floodwaters that have devastated the town of Rochester in central Victoria. Credit:Justin McManus12/100An aerial view of Appin South resident Clancy Watts's flooded property.Credit:Eddie Jim13/100Brian and Glenys Mulcahy prepare to be inundated by floodwater, the fifth time they have been flooded in the 54 years they have lived in the Rochester family home.Credit:Justin McManus14/100Cars lie submerged in floodwater on the York Street underpass in South Melbourne after flash flooding hit the city.Credit:Aaron FrancisAdvertisement15/100Johnson Kaigey and Mapu Thaiday catch a turtle for the Mabo Day feast. The Meriam people of the Murray Islands are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Mabo decision.Credit:Justin McManus16/100Former jockey Ron Lockett is a survivor of historical abuse in the racing industry.Credit:Simon Schluter17/100Rob Murphy, projectionist at the Sun Theatre in Yarraville, thinks the lost film London After Midnight could be in Australia.Credit:Scott McNaughton18/100Two of the dogs that have been saved by a network of volunteers who rescue stray cats and dogs in northern Victoria and southern NSW and then bring them to Melbourne for adoption. The process is called the North West Run, and organisers say it saves more than 3500 animal lives a year.Credit:Eddie Jim19/100For five years, public-housing resident Clare Hanson has fought a losing battle against the Andrews government and its multimillion-dollar plan to redevelop the Ascot Vale housing estate in Melbourne’s north-west. Credit:Chris Hopkins20/100Prime minister Scott Morrison addressed the media at Melbourne Airport.Credit:Paul Jeffers21/100Recent storms and flooding have resulted in low water quality at St Kilda beach.Credit:Joe Armao22/100Nick Janiw, who has the Ukrainian coat of arms tattooed on his chest, plans to help with food and medical supply distribution in the war zone.Credit:Jason South23/100Nat of Nat’s What I Reckon YouTube fame is a self-confessed chronic swearer, “effin and jeffin” all the time.Credit:Wayne Taylor24/100Australian NBA draft prospect Dyson Daniels. Daniels is tipped to selected between pick five and pick 12 and the higher he goes, the higher his rookie salary will be - projected to be between a guaranteed US$4-5 million (about $6.5 million) for next season.Credit:Justin McManusAdvertisement25/100The 2021/22 squad 17 passing out parade gets caught in a sudden downpour at the Victoria Police Academy in Mount Waverley.Credit:Eddie jim26/100Fans pay tribute at the statue of cricketing great Shane Warne at the MCG. Warne passed away suddenly while on holiday in Thailand.Credit:Jason South27/100Jill and Rob Boyle with a plate portrait of the Queen at their British butchery in Dandenong. The English expats share traditional sausages, pork pies and condolences with regular customers who have driven across town for a melancholy taste of home after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.Credit:Justin McManus28/100Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters soaks up the torrential rain and cheers from the crowd at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong during the US rock band's only Australian show.Credit:Paul Rovere29/100Adam Bull and Dimity Azoury at the CFA’s South East Training Ground for Alice Topp’s new production Annealing.Credit:Simon Schluter30/100Equine psychotherapist Stephanie Milburn with her miniature horses Grasshopper and Trinket. Credit:Darrian Traynor31/100NGV Installers Toby Pola and Chris Maxwell with Pablo Picasso’s Abduction of the Sabines.Credit:Joe Armao32/100Scottish actor and Succession star Brian Cox.Credit:Justin McManus33/100Brooke Polaski was told at the last minute she could no longer give birth at the hospital in Portland. Credit:Nicole Cleary34/100Werribee players Bior Malual, Ariek Lual, Akol Deng, Reuben William and Emmanuel Ajang are all of South Sudanese or Sudanese heritage.Credit:Chris Hopkins35/100Socceroos fans at Federation Square celebrate Australia's win over Denmark in the 2022 World Cup.Credit:Luis Ascui36/100A giant art installation 'GAIA' by Luke Jerram hangs above the altar as Anglican Easter Mass was delivered by the Most Reverend Dr Philip Freier at St Paul's Cathedral on Easter Sunday. Credit:Paul Jeffers37/100Mithaka Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Josh Gorringe says traditional owners need to be properly consulted by the gas industry. Credit:Jason South38/100Dancers David Hallberg with Benedicte Bemet (left) and Lilla Harvey will perform Kunstkamer, an epic work created for Nederlands Dans Theatre. Hallberg says it will be “unlike anything we’ve ever done before; it will rock the boat”.Credit:Simon Schluter39/100Widow Golda Shulkes with photos of her late husband Gary. Shulkes is one of the grieving family members whose loved ones died during Victoria’s triple zero crisis. Credit:Penny Stephens40/100The Red Bull Formula 1 pit crew in action during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia.Credit:Eddie Jim41/100Finding ways to manage her anxiety, particularly through the push-and-pull of adolescence, is a high-wire act for Minka, 15, from Taradale in Victoria.Credit:Simon Schluter42/100Surrounded by fans in the stands, Geelong captain Joel Selwood holds the 2022 AFL premiership cup aloft after the Cats defeated the Sydney Swans.Credit:Scott Barbour43/100Geelong players celebrate after defeating the Sydney Swans in the 2022 AFL Grand Final.Credit:Eddie jim44/100Fans take to the streets of Geelong to celebrate the Cats' win over the Swans in the 2022 AFL grand final.Credit:Meredith O'Shea45/100Cats-mad groundskeeper Jamie Wray at Belmont Bowls Club has painted one of the bowling greens in the Geelong colours ahead of the Grand Final against the Sydney Swans.Credit:Jason South46/100Calum Peace from Andrew Peace Wines in Piangil, north of Swan Hill, said producers like him are wondering when the pain of China's decision in late 2020 to impose tariffs and punitive trade restrictions will end.Credit:Erin Jonasson47/100Ballet dancer Ella Pukallus will perform in Butterfly with other students from the Australian Ballet School.Credit:Justin McManus48/100Uncle Jack Charles at the Stolen Generations Marker in Fitzroy. Uncle Jack was the first to make a submission to the Yoorrook Justice Comnmission on day one of its hearings. Credit:Joe Armao49/100Alexandra Bourne, partner of Essendon's Zach Merrett, prepares for the Brownlow Medal count with the help of stylist Meggy Smith and designer Con Ilio.Credit:Simon Schluter50/100Katherine Navarria’s induction was delayed due to overcrowding in her hospital’s maternity ward before she gave birth to daughter, Florence.Credit:Paul Jeffers51/100Ephemeral artist Edward’s latest piece outside the surf life saving club at Torquay. Credit:Jason South52/100Jules Allen examines the mother-daughter relationship in 'Betty'. From MasterChef contestant to human rights worker in Cambodia, Allen is a single mother of four who has fostered 32 children. Credit:Simon Schluter53/100Katie Hall, dressed as the Queen, wrangles some of the corgis that posed in front of Flinders Street Station to mark the Queen's platinum jubilee.Credit:Luis Ascui54/100A dingo at the Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre in Toolern Vale. An international research consortium led by La Trobe University has sequenced the genome of one of the wild-born dingo pups, named Sandy Maliki, and revealed the evolutionary position of the mysterious Australian mammal.Credit:Jason South55/100A young girl stands in the rain in Navunisabisabi Village in the Nadroga province, Fiji.Credit:Joe Armao56/100Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards chief judge Justin Fox assesses a selection of beers. The awards received record-breaking entries as expert judges prepared to taste more than 2600 beers from across the globe.Credit:Wayne Taylor57/100Danny O'Brien's Cup runner Vow and Declare with rider Kieran Roche, galloping at 13th Beach in Barwon Heads. Credit:Eddie Jim58/100Walking gear: Michelle Trebilco steps out every day in fabulous clothes she bought in op shops.Credit:Scott McNaughton59/100Willow Swaneveld, 21, is still dealing with the emotional effects of the October 2021 storm that destroyed her home.Credit:Jason South60/100The government's special envoy on the implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and The Voice referendum Senator Patrick Dodson.Credit:Justin McManus61/100Together, 90-year-old Melbourne twins Liliana del Porto and Lydia Marcuzzi have survived wartime bombing, a taste of Italian Hollywood and a total of five husbands. They’re happiest at home watching TV detective shows.Credit:Wayne Taylor62/100Morris Weston attends the Anzac Day service at the Shrine of Remembrance.Credit:Joe Armao63/100Nancy Francis, husband Noel, four-year-old son Lawrence and border collie Arabella had to be rescued by boat from their Maribyrnong home.Credit:Chris Hopkins64/100Ronnie Di Stasio and Lia Bella at D.O.C Espresso in Lygon Street. Credit:Simon Schluter65/100Lisa McCune stars in the musical 'Girl from the North Country' at the Comedy Theatre.Credit:Luis Ascui66/100Drag artist, trans advocate, and one of the best And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going lip-synchers in Melbourne: Rian Difuntorum, aka Aysha Buffet, is living proof that there’s more to drag beyond RuPaul’s Drag Race.Credit:Chris Hopkins67/100Rawcus Theatre founder Kate Sulan (centre) is leaving after 22 years at the helm.Credit:Simon Schluter68/100From 500 metres in the air, Microlight pilot Milly Formby is taking a slower journey in her microlight aircraft — a year, in fact — to fly solo around Australia in an effort to raise awareness of migratory shorebirds.Credit:Wayne Taylor69/100Jasmin Hussein weeps as she looks through a photo album containing photographs of her deceased 14-year-old daughter Alisha.Credit:Chris Hopkins70/100Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of iconic US rock band KISS perform live at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne during their 2022 'End Of The Road World Tour'.Credit:Rick Clifford71/100Amy Horan says she has been left $9500 out of pocket after seeing an advert online and hiring Andrew Valk and his company, Shade Solutions Australia. She was told the awning would be installed the following week and she paid for it in full – but says the work was never done.Credit:Paul Jeffers72/100Phil McAdam, who runs Vancouver Bait Supply in Williamstown, was the last commercial fisherman left at Port Phillip Bay after the government phased the industry out.Credit:Scott McNaughton73/100Australian Ballet Telstra Dancer of the year nominees (left to right) Tom Gannon, Adam Elmes, Lilly Maskery, Rina Nemoto and Lucien Xu.Credit:Simon Schluter74/100A mother and daughter get caught in a wild storm in Melbourne's south east. Credit:Penny Stephens75/100Adam Goodes at the SWARM exhibition at the Science Gallery Melbourne.Credit:Eddie Jim76/100Shepparton locals welcome the return of the sunshine to get in a spot of tanning and canoeing despite floodwater inundating the town. Credit:Jason South77/100Pol McMahon, known to locals as Pol the Painter, has been painting Fitzroy and its surrounds for more than three decades, capturing changing shopfronts, live gigs and community events in vivid brushstrokes.Credit:Luis Ascui78/100Australian Federal Police extradite Comanchero Mark Buddle from Darwin overnight. Credit:Jason South79/100Sailors from HMAS Hobart meet at the Young and Jacksons Pub before the ANZAC Day March, Melbourne. Credit:Chris Hopkins80/100Doctor Who fan Ben McKenzie is among disappointed viewers who learned the show would no longer be aired on the ABC.Credit:Wayne Taylor81/100Jockey Mark Zahra celebrates with connections after winning the 2022 Melbourne Cup on Gold Trip.Credit:Joe Armao82/100Darcy Craig helps out with the clean-up at the Hotel Rochester.Credit:Justin McManus83/100West of Albury near the Murray River, there is a small town called Finley. And that's where you’ll find a local legend by the name of Marjorie Maxwell. Maxwell, who turns 90 this year, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in this year’s Australia Day honours. Credit:Jason Robins84/100Teal independent Monique Ryan reflects on winning the Liberal seat of Kooyong from Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in the federal election.Credit:Joe Armao85/100Contemporary dance work Kunstkamer, presented by the Australian Ballet, features dancers Jorge Nozal and Adam Elmes.Credit:Eddie Jim86/100Newly announced director and CEO of ACMI Seb Chan.Credit:Penny Stephens87/100Supermodel Duckie Thot in the Mumm marquee wearing a suit from Michael Lo Sordo and Nerida Winter hat for Derby Day.Credit:Scott McNaughton88/100Working mother Sarah Sweeney with her children Hugo, 13 and Charlotte, 11. The family chose to cut back extracurricular activities to two per child, per week, and is happy with the decision.Credit:Joe Armao89/100Richard Passi in Dhari headdress and traditional costume. The Meriam people of the Murray Islands are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Mabo decision. Credit:Justin McManus90/100Rough sleeper Susan, who has been sleeping rough for years, is worried she will leave the streets in a coffin.Credit:Chris Hopkins91/100Smoosh, the 4-month- old persian kitten entertains the crowd at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for the 2022 Cat Lovers Show. A record 160 stall holders spruiked everything from cat funerals to designer kitty litter, pet rescue and adoption services. Credit:Meredith O'Shea92/100St Kilda President Andrew Bassat (back) congratulates CEO Simon Lethlean after announcing that Ross Lyon has returned to St Kilda as coach for a second stint.Credit:Penny Stephens93/100Indian fans celebrate the late wicket of Shaheen Afridi during the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the MCG. Credit:Chris Hopkins94/100Thousands of mourners gathered in Melbourne for the candlelight vigil for Cassius Turvey. The 15-year-old died from injuries sustained when he was allegedly beaten while walking home from school in Perth. Credit:Jason South95/100Australian Ballet dancers Valerie Tereshchenko (white) and Benedict Bemet (black) who will be performing in the brand new production of the ballet classic Swan Lake.Credit:Scott McNaughton96/100Jason Roberts has been released from custody for the first time in more than two decades after being acquitted of murdering police officers Gary Silk and Rodney Miller in Melbourne’s south-east in 1998.Credit:Darrian Traynor97/100Simone LeAmon, curator of contempory design at the NGV is reflected in a work by Dutch artist Sabine Marcelis at the Melbourne Design Fair.Credit:Chris Hopkins98/100Carlie Hung is seen fishing in Port Melbourne. Rain, hail and icy winds greeted Melburnians on the first day of winter.Credit:Darrian Traynor99/100Caroline Grunewald and Keegan Marsh find themselves caught in a sudden downpour in the Melbourne CBD. Heavy rain and storms have led to flash flooding and trees down across Victoria, with more than 500 Victorians having to call for help from emergency services. Credit:Paul Rovere100/100Navunisabisabi villager Kelera Raidaveta with her baby Luke in the Nadroga province of Fiji. Kelera and her husband Abel are concerned about the increase in flooding events due to climate change.Credit:Joe Armao