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Best of Fairfax cartoons, Jan 5

Fairfax Media's talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their very own humorous version of the news of the day.

Indians watch Rani, 7, perform a rope balancing act at a public park on the first day of the New Year, in Kolkata.

World of Photos

A selection of photographs from around the world by Fairfax photo editors. Follow us on Twitter and check out our photography club Clique

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 03:

World of Photos

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Reynolds and Fisher in 1974.

Debbie Reynolds' Melbourne visits

Today the world mourns the death of Debbie Reynolds, who passed away aged 84 only one day after the tragic and sudden death of her daughter Carrie Fisher. Debbie Reynolds made several trips to Australia and performed for adoring fans in Melbourne over the years.

A huge wave crashes against Castlerock pier as professional surfer Al Mennie waits on a break in the swell in Coleraine, ...

World of Photos Dec 24

A selection of photographs from around the world by Fairfax photo editors. Follow us on Twitter and check out our photography club Clique

Christmas Day on st Kilda beach where the temperature has hit 36 degrees.

Melbourne's HOT Christmas

Temperatures started to climb at the end of this week across Victoria, leading up to a very hot Christmas weekend with temperatures sitting in the high 30's this festive season.