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Saroo Brierley, 35, has seen Lion, the film about the long struggle to track down his birth mother in India, 20 times already. And every time he has cried. "I never really thought something like a full motion picture of my life would ever come about – and my family's life as well, " he said. "Dev (Patel) just does this amazing job of exemplifying me. He put so much effort into it." Here he is pictured with his mother, Sue Brierley. Photo by SMH photographer @eddiepickles.
NSW Premier @mikebairdmp has retired from politics. He made the announcement on Twitter this morning. "After 10 years in public life, this moment for me has arrived," he said. Photo by SMH photographer @nicwalker101 from March last year.
#ThrowbackThursday: Construction of Circular Quay railway station, January 17, 1948 🚂 Photo from the @fairfaxarchives.
@nswrfs fight an out of control fire near Gowan, north of Bathurst. Photo by SMH photographer @nampix.
@serenawilliams at the #ausopen 🎾 Photo by Fairfax photographer @alexellinghausen.
Dev Patel had to fight for his role in the acclaimed Australian film Lion. "I was completely enthralled by this story and this young man's journey and his resilience," he says. Once Patel was cast, he devoted himself to transforming into the character, telling his manager he was not doing anything except prepare for Lion for the next eight months. He says the Australian accent is the most difficult language to adopt for an actor from elsewhere in the world. Photo by SMH photographer Steven Siewert.
All aboard the Elvis Express 🎤 Photo by SMH photographer @eddiepickles.
#ThrowbackThursday: Diver and swimmer Dick Mooney, pictured with coach Keith Martin at Bondi Baths, January 1, 1935 💧 Photo from the @fairfaxarchives.
One of the @sydney_festival's many attractions: The House of Mirrors 💫 Photo by James Alcock.
An early morning surf 🏄 The mercury is expected to tip over 40 degrees in parts of Sydney today and ozone levels are predicted to exceed national standards. Health authorities have warned Sydneysiders to be on alert. Photo by SMH photographer @kate.geraghty.
The Glow Worm Tunnel in Newnes was originally built in 1907 as part of the rail network to service the Shale Oil Works. It was abandoned in 1934 with the tracks lifted and transported to Europe for beach defenses during World War II. The curved and waterlogged tunnel has since been inhabited by glow worms and is 365m long. ✨ Relics from Sydney's past, like the Glow Worm Tunnel, have been given a new lease of life as tourist attractions. See more in our Instagram story. Photo by SMH photographer @shooterwol
Michael Chamberlain, who fought a long and bitter battle for justice after his baby daughter was snatched by a dingo at Uluru in 1980, has died at the age of 72. Photo: Russell McPhedran.
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