Fairfax photos of the week
A week in photos from award winning Fairfax photographers for the week ending May 5, 2017. Like these photos? Selected images available from www.fairfaxphotos.com. Follow us on Twitter
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Andrew Coleman from Inverleigh tries his hand at some serious metalwork at the "Blacksmith Festival" in Footscray. Photo: Jason South -
Lou Richards state funeral at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne. Photo: Eddie Jim -
A semi-permanent installation of an imperfect gold patina covers the Providence building facade at the Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne, by artist Joanna Buckley. Photo: Eddie Jim -
A man enjoys the autumn sun at Bondi Beach while exercising on the open air gymnasium equipment. Photo: Jessica Hromas -
Dawn rises over weak cumulus off the Sydney coast. Photo: Nick Moir -
Malcolm Turnbull with one of St Vincents Hospital nurses taking a selfie on International Nurse Day. Photo: Peter Rae -
Transitional students during a session of yoga at Liverpool West Public School, Sydney, part of the Refugee Yoga Project. Photo: Kate Geraghty -
A veiled chameleon at the Melbourne Zoo with its keeper Melvin Nathan. Photo: Eddie Jim -
Early morning in Alfred Place, Melbourne. Photo: Justin McManus -
Malcolm Turnbull pictured at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney with Minister Hunt, have a heart to heart with the National Heart Foundations, Happy The Heart. Photo: Peter Rae -
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at announcement of tolls on the M4. Photo: Nic Walker -
Carly Landa home schools her son Louie, who is on the autism spectrum and suffers anxiety. Photo: Steven Siewert -
Dr James McCauley, a pain researcher at Neura, new road safety centre to tackle increased motorbike fatalities. Photo: Louise Kennerley -
Wedding of Neville Crichton and Nadi Hasendadic, at Sydney University. Photo: James Brickwood -
Kate Neville has suffered severe allergies since she was a baby. Photo: Michele Mossop -
Student protesters at UTS to interrupt federal treasurer Scott Morrison's post-budget address to ACOSS at University Technology, Sydney. Photo: Peter Rae -
Stay at home father Clint Greagen and his four sons, Maki, Tyson, Lewis and Archie. Photo: Eddie Jim -
Eman Sharobeem leaves the ICAC. Photo: Kate Geraghty -
Anne and Paul Gabrielides who are petitioning NSW MPs to support a voluntary assisted dying bill. Photo: Wolter Peeters -
The huge demand for public transport due to the boom in apartments around Green Square, leading to severe overcrowding of the Green Square train service. Photo: Peter Rae -
The 2017 Writer in Residence Fellowship at the University of Sydneys Charles Perkins Centre, writer Mireille Juchau and Playwright Alana Valentine, will receive $100,000 and spend a year based at the centre, alongside researchers and clinicians who are looking for integrated solutions to ease the burden of obesity and chronic disease. Photo: Peter Rae -
Myer ambassador Rachael Finch with We Are Kindred designers Lizzie and Georgie Renkert ahead of the brand announcing a deal with the department store. Photo: Louise Kennerley -
Dita Mehta, 15, from MLC, Saffron Howden Founder and Editor of Crinkling and Grace Gregson, 10, from year 5 at Seaforth Public school, speaks to the Media Senate enquiry at NSW Parlaiment House, defending Crinkling Newspaper. Crinkling newspaper is the only Australian newspaper dedicated to children. Photo: Jessica Hromas
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