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Models parade during the Indigenous Runway show at the Melbourne Museum on March 18, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.

Global Indigenous Runway VAMFF

Australian Aboriginal, NZ Maori, Native American, First Nations and Pacific Nation Designers gathered together to tell their creation stories through design and fashion at VAMFF

Mitch Jones bursting through the cast.

The new Circus Oz acrobatic ensemble

Model Citizens is a visually and emotionally charged journey by the multi-talented Circus Oz ensemble, which audaciously unpacks the myths of modern Australia and exploring what it really means to be a model citizen in the ‘lucky’ country today.

A rainbow appears next to St. Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay, England,

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

People walk beneath snow-covered trees on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall during a winter storm, in the Back Bay ...

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

 Marie Kahnemann performs during the ' Baltic Lights' festival in Heringsdorf, on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom, Germany.

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

An Arctic Warbler in Nome, Alaska.

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

A pair of bald eagles conduct the spring ritual of building a nest in a tall pine tree Saturday, March 11, 2017, on the ...

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

Tom Rundell

The revival of lost trades

From chandlers (candle makers),tinsmiths and farriers to harp and bell making, cricket bat and bucket crafting, old and rare skills were celebrated at The Lost Trades Fair. See our photo gallery of makers.

The joy for Asha Lang as he reconnects with his family for the first time in 13 years.

The day a drifter's life changed

Photographer Chris Hopkins' portraits of Melbourne's homeless for The Sunday Age were spotted on social media by a grandchild who was sure one of the bearded men was her Grandfather. Chris returned to the streets of Melbourne in search of Asha. This is the story of a man reunited with his family after 13 years.

Dogs arrive on the first day of Crufts Dog Show

Crufts Dog Show

Dogs and owners arrive for the first day of Crufts Dog Show at NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. First held in 1891, Crufts is said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, the annual four-day event, features thousands of dogs, with competitors travelling from countries across the globe to take part and vie for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'.

Gold nuggets.

Solid Gold Fever

Photographer Eddie Jim follows the gold fever trail in country Victoria where prospectors are searching for nuggets of precious metal.

Illustration: Dionne Gain

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 9

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