The Age photos of the week, May 17, 2025
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The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age
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Sheep farmer Duncan Barber on his Coliban Park property near Redesdale in Victoria. Duncan has not seen Victorian drought like this in many years, and is in dire need of rain soon.Credit:Alex Coppel
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Prodigy team members during training at their Burwood base.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Gio Fitzpatrick, president of the Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve Association, in the northern wetlands’ chain of ponds.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Alicia Walker with her newborn baby boy Heath.Credit:Paul Jeffers
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Bianca Sondakh with dogs Hugo and Betsy.Credit:Justin McManus
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Adam Bandt lost his seat after 15 years in parliament.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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The Greens elected Mehreen Faruqi as deputy leader and Larissa Waters as leader. They walked out after the vote with Senators Nick McKim, Sarah Hanson-Young and Penny Allman-Payne.Credit:Penny Stephens
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria director and chief executive Chris Russell in Fern Gully, where bats have been roosting.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Bendigo business owner Deb McAliece backed Andrew Lethlean.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
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Craig Lane and Aret Arzadian, of the Glen Waverley Traders Association, stand on Kingsway.Credit:Joe Armao
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Collections of the Australian Museum of Performing Arts curator Sandra Bruce with a dress worn by Kylie Minogue.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Iconic sandwich shop Hector’s Deli has opened its first bakery in Richmond.Credit:Alex Coppel
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Lord Mayor Nick Reece on budget day outside Melbourne Town Hall with two security officers.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Monique Ryan claimed the seat of Kooyong on Monday afternoon.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Salvador Rueda Palenzuela was the special guest at a university roundtable to discuss the city’s future.Credit:Alex Coppel
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Conor Gallacher and Alex Reid with “robot love predictor” Dexter are bringing back the dating game show.Credit:Joe Armao
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Box Hill Senior Secondary College principal Warren Dawson with the school’s student leaders.Credit:Eddie Jim
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The residents opposing out the front of Piedimonte’s Supermarket on Monday morning.Credit:Paul Jeffers
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David Opat, vice principal of the King David School in Armadale, with year 9 students Minnie Rosa and Noah Wise.Credit:Paul Jeffers
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Premier Jacinta Allan has been called on to rein in spending in Tuesday’s state budget.Credit:Joe Armao
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Leah Davidson and Bryleeh Henry have been named in the Matildas squad.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Hermina and Joe Bevilacqua, owners of Camberwell Florist, with Mother’s Day bouquets of natives and roses.Credit:Paul Jeffers
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Tony Sidebottom of the Book Grocer, which does not apply a surcharge at the point of sale.Credit:Paul Jeffers
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Christine Anu as Hermes and Elenoa Rokobaro as Persephone in a scene from Opera Australia’s Hadestown, now playing in Melbourne.Credit:Penny Stephens
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Darcy Vescio with some of the works being exhibited this weekend as part of Melbourne Design Week.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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