Fairfax photos of the week
A week in photos from award winning Fairfax photographers for the week ending May 12, 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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Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat eradication program later this year. Bats are trapped and tissue sampled before being tagged and released. Photo: Wolter Peeters -
![Back stage up above the Dame Joan Sutherland Theatre which will be fully upgraded as part of the Sydney Opera House ...]()
Back stage up above the Dame Joan Sutherland Theatre which will be fully upgraded as part of the Sydney Opera House Renewal Project. Photo: Jessica Hromas -
![2017 Merewether Mackeral season launch at Merewether Ocean Baths.]()
2017 Merewether Mackeral season launch at Merewether Ocean Baths. Photo: Jonathan Carroll -
![Olly the pug has a massive instagram following at @ollydayz and he is a big hit at the 2017 Dog Lovers Show in Melbourne.]()
Olly the pug has a massive instagram following at @ollydayz and he is a big hit at the 2017 Dog Lovers Show in Melbourne. Photo: Pat Scala -
![A "bug ambassador" amuses a visitor to Melbourne Museum on Sunday.]()
A "bug ambassador" amuses a visitor to Melbourne Museum on Sunday. Photo: Luis Ascui -
![Timo - Veikko Valve, Principal Cello of The Australian Chamber Orchestra with the newly acquired 400 year old cello from ...]()
Timo - Veikko Valve, Principal Cello of The Australian Chamber Orchestra with the newly acquired 400 year old cello from one of the greatest Italian violin makers of all time. Photo: Jessica Hromas -
!['Former Australian of The Year' finalist Eman Sharobeem arrives at the ICAC offices.]()
'Former Australian of The Year' finalist Eman Sharobeem arrives at the ICAC offices. Photo: James Alcock -
![The Australian Ballet's upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland. Photograph shows Principle artist Amber Scott with ...]()
The Australian Ballet's upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland. Photograph shows Principle artist Amber Scott with Moonie the rabbit. Photo: Simon Schluter -
![Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits North Strathfield Public School to sell the merits of his planned school funding ...]()
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits North Strathfield Public School to sell the merits of his planned school funding changes. Photo: Peter Rae -
![Members of the Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club riding classic and vintage bicycles around Tempe Velodrome in preparation for ...]()
Members of the Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club riding classic and vintage bicycles around Tempe Velodrome in preparation for the 5th Sydney Classic Bicycle Show. Photo: Steven Siewert -
![Julie Davey had a series of strokes that she's still recovering from 2 years later. Her husband Peter had to give up ...]()
Julie Davey had a series of strokes that she's still recovering from 2 years later. Her husband Peter had to give up work to become her full time carer. His carer's payment from Centrelink was cut off abruptly which has left them in dire straits. Photo: Penny Stephens -
![Nepalese Gurkha's Corporal Santosh Shrestha and Corporal Robin Gurung stand outside Central Station in Brisbane.]()
Nepalese Gurkha's Corporal Santosh Shrestha and Corporal Robin Gurung stand outside Central Station in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt -
![Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat ...]()
Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat eradication program later this year. An example of the Lord Howe Island Phasmid. Male is pictured on the left, female on the right. Photo: Wolter Peeters -
![Generic image for story on Game of Thrones tv show convention in Melbourne. Shot on the Yarra River at Fairfield Boathouse.]()
Generic image for story on Game of Thrones tv show convention in Melbourne. Shot on the Yarra River at Fairfield Boathouse. Photo: Simon Schluter/Fairfax Media -
![Colour from the Kinokuniya Free Comic Book Day 2017.]()
Colour from the Kinokuniya Free Comic Book Day 2017. Photo: Anna Kucera -
![Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce.]()
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce. Photo: Andrew Meares -
![Nixon Conrick, Callum Knight and Rohan Cugati play with their fidget spinners, the latest craze for children and teenagers.]()
Nixon Conrick, Callum Knight and Rohan Cugati play with their fidget spinners, the latest craze for children and teenagers. Photo: Brook Mitchell -
![2017 A-League Champions Sydney FC celebrate their win in Pitt Street Mall with fans and some of their kids in Sydney.]()
2017 A-League Champions Sydney FC celebrate their win in Pitt Street Mall with fans and some of their kids in Sydney. Photo: Ben Rushton -
![Colour from the Kinokuniya Free Comic Book Day 2017.]()
Colour from the Kinokuniya Free Comic Book Day 2017. Photo: Anna Kucera -
![People out and about at Richard Murden Reserve at Leichhardt enjoying a chilly but sunny Autumn morning in Sydney.]()
People out and about at Richard Murden Reserve at Leichhardt enjoying a chilly but sunny Autumn morning in Sydney. Photo: Ben Rushton -
![Michael Anthony Taylor, a Wollongong man who allegedly sustained injuries on an American Airlines flight.]()
Michael Anthony Taylor, a Wollongong man who allegedly sustained injuries on an American Airlines flight. Photo: Sylvia Liber -
![Transport minister Andrew Constance, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, and Rodd Staples program director for Sydney Metro ...]()
Transport minister Andrew Constance, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, and Rodd Staples program director for Sydney Metro pictured at the Windsor Road Bridge construction site for Sydney Metro at Rouse Hill in Sydney. Photo: Ben Rushton
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