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The Age Year in Pictures 2022

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Look back over the year that was as captured in some of the best photos by The Age's award-winning photographers.

The 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.

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The 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 McManus

Lee Abrahmsen as Sieglinde, ahead of Melbourne Opera’s production of Wagner’s Ring in Bendigo in 2023.

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Lee Abrahmsen as Sieglinde, ahead of Melbourne Opera’s production of Wagner’s Ring in Bendigo in 2023.Credit:Simon Schluter

86-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.

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86-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 South

Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Yannick Hanfmann at the Australian Open.

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Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Yannick Hanfmann at the Australian Open.Credit:Supplied

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Children at the opening of the Pacific island forum in Suva, Fiji.

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Children at the opening of the Pacific island forum in Suva, Fiji.Credit:Joe Armao

Joe Cymbalista in his daughter’s flooded house in Oakland Street, Maribyrnong.

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Joe Cymbalista in his daughter’s flooded house in Oakland Street, Maribyrnong.Credit:Chris Hopkins

Novak 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.

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Novak 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 Ascui

Eli 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.

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Eli 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 South

2022 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.

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2022 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 Jim

Wahring 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.

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Wahring 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 Jeffers

Tom Collins and mate Tim Tyler rescue Max and Julia Hastilow from floodwaters that have devastated the town of Rochester in central Victoria.

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Tom Collins and mate Tim Tyler rescue Max and Julia Hastilow from floodwaters that have devastated the town of Rochester in central Victoria. Credit:Justin McManus

An aerial view of Appin South resident Clancy Watts's flooded property.

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An aerial view of Appin South resident Clancy Watts's flooded property.Credit:Eddie Jim

Brian 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.

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Brian 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 McManus

Cars lie submerged in floodwater on the York Street underpass in South Melbourne after flash flooding hit the city.

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Cars lie submerged in floodwater on the York Street underpass in South Melbourne after flash flooding hit the city.Credit:Aaron Francis

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Johnson 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.

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Johnson 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 McManus

Former jockey Ron Lockett is a survivor of historical abuse in the racing industry.

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Former jockey Ron Lockett is a survivor of historical abuse in the racing industry.Credit:Simon Schluter

Rob Murphy, projectionist at the Sun Theatre in Yarraville, thinks the lost film London After Midnight could be in Australia.

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Rob Murphy, projectionist at the Sun Theatre in Yarraville, thinks the lost film London After Midnight could be in Australia.Credit:Scott McNaughton

Two 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.

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Two 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 Jim

For 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.

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For 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 Hopkins

Prime minister Scott Morrison addressed the media at Melbourne Airport.

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Prime minister Scott Morrison addressed the media at Melbourne Airport.Credit:Paul Jeffers

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