Fairfax photos of the week
A week in photos from award winning Fairfax photographers for the week ending January 26, 2017. Like these photos? Selected images available from www.fairfaxphotos.com. Follow us on Twitter and check out our Clique Photo Club. It is free to join.
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Australian of the year awards finalist Deng Adut, NSW, child soldier turned successful lawyer. Photo: Rohan Thomson -
![Swimmers at Maroubra Beach scramble as the southerly change brings relief after temperatures reached 38 degrees today.]()
Swimmers at Maroubra Beach scramble as the southerly change brings relief after temperatures reached 38 degrees today. Photo: Wolter Peeters -
![Swimmers rinse off at Clovelly Beach before the temperatures rise in Sydney.]()
Swimmers rinse off at Clovelly Beach before the temperatures rise in Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty -
![Portrait of actors Billy McPherson and Shakira Clanton. Home Country to be performed on top of Colo Lane Car Park, ...]()
Portrait of actors Billy McPherson and Shakira Clanton. Home Country to be performed on top of Colo Lane Car Park, Blacktown in January as part of Sydney Festival 2017. Photo: James Brickwood -
![Portrait of playwright David Williamson.]()
Portrait of playwright David Williamson. Photo: Wolter Peeters -
![Luke, aged 11, watches the fires as they burn near his home.]()
Luke, aged 11, watches the fires as they burn near his home. Photo: Marina Neil -
![Fire crews battle a blaze at Kurri Kurri on Tuesday.]()
Fire crews battle a blaze at Kurri Kurri on Tuesday. Photo: Marina Neil -
![Floral tribute at Bourke Street Mall on Sunday night.]()
Floral tribute at Bourke Street Mall on Sunday night. Photo: Eddie Jim -
![Bystanders comforted the injured in Bourke Street.]()
Bystanders comforted the injured in Bourke Street. Photo: Justin McManus -
![A vigil was held for victims of the Bourke Street Mall attack at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia.]()
A vigil was held for victims of the Bourke Street Mall attack at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who will receive an Australia Day honour.]()
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who will receive an Australia Day honour. Photo: Justin McManus -
![Sydney prepares to welcome the Year of the Rooster with Lord Mayor Clover Moore announcing details of the program and ...]()
Sydney prepares to welcome the Year of the Rooster with Lord Mayor Clover Moore announcing details of the program and exhibition. Photo: Edwina Pickles -
![James Drinkwater in his studio in Newcastle-based artist whose practice traverses painting, sculpture, assemblage and ...]()
James Drinkwater in his studio in Newcastle-based artist whose practice traverses painting, sculpture, assemblage and collage. Photo: Peter Braig -
![Rhyan Grant and Seb Ryan who are players for Sydney Football Club.]()
Rhyan Grant and Seb Ryan who are players for Sydney Football Club. Photo: NIC WALKER -
![NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian talks to a boy on the train in Sydney, Australia.]()
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian talks to a boy on the train in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Daniel Munoz -
![Mr Hunt did not make any commitments to change the policy but said the government had a "rock solid" commitment to Medicare.]()
Mr Hunt did not make any commitments to change the policy but said the government had a "rock solid" commitment to Medicare. Photo: Justin McManus -
![Traditional dancers fool around before their performance at the 2017 Vietnamese Victoria St Lunar New Year Festival in ...]()
Traditional dancers fool around before their performance at the 2017 Vietnamese Victoria St Lunar New Year Festival in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Chris Hopkins -
![Kids cooling off at Balmoral.]()
Kids cooling off at Balmoral. Photo: Louise Kennerley -
![Sophia Hatzis aged 20 who lives at home with her parents in Crows Nest, Sydney and cannot afford to enter the housing market.]()
Sophia Hatzis aged 20 who lives at home with her parents in Crows Nest, Sydney and cannot afford to enter the housing market. Photo: Kate Geraghty -
![Rally against Trump in Sydney today, a rally for equal rights and anti trump sentiment.]()
Rally against Trump in Sydney today, a rally for equal rights and anti trump sentiment. Photo: James Brickwood -
![Gladys Berejiklian speaks at a press conference with Dominic Perrottet after being endorsed to be the new NSW Premier.]()
Gladys Berejiklian speaks at a press conference with Dominic Perrottet after being endorsed to be the new NSW Premier. Photo: Wolter Peeters -
![Serena Williams vs Johanna Konta at the Rod Laver Arena during Day 10 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.]()
Serena Williams vs Johanna Konta at the Rod Laver Arena during Day 10 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen -
![Jack Combe with his artwork, Disillusions, in the Art Express exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, in Sydney.]()
Jack Combe with his artwork, Disillusions, in the Art Express exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett -
![Rusciano says she doesn't feel the ratings pressure.]()
Rusciano says she doesn't feel the ratings pressure. Photo: James Brickwood -
![Actor Billy McPherson. Home Country to be performed on top of Colo Lane Car Park, Blacktown in January as part of Sydney ...]()
Actor Billy McPherson. Home Country to be performed on top of Colo Lane Car Park, Blacktown in January as part of Sydney Festival 2017. Photo: James Brickwood -
![Portrait of NSW Premier-elect Gladys Berejiklian at her Sate Government office prior to tomorrow's Parliamentary ballot ...]()
Portrait of NSW Premier-elect Gladys Berejiklian at her Sate Government office prior to tomorrow's Parliamentary ballot which should see her elevated to the top position in State politics unopposed in Sydney, Australia Photo: James Alcock -
![Kween G, a musician who performs in the show Home Country by Urban Theatre projects at Colo Lane Car Park, Blacktown.]()
Kween G, a musician who performs in the show Home Country by Urban Theatre projects at Colo Lane Car Park, Blacktown. Photo: James Brickwood
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