The Age photos of the week, December 27, 2025
The Age photos of the week, December 27, 2025
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The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age
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Pia and Zadie Drmic admire their family home Christmas lights in UpweyCredit:Simon Schluter
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Unprocessed long-spined sea urchin at The Roe restaurantCredit:Eddie Jim
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Ellen Burbidge in South Hobart. Ellen moved from the NSW south coast for a cooler climateCredit:Matthew Newton
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South Kingsville resident Julie Richards near the power poles opposite her home. Residents are angry at the state government and local council, who aren’t fulfilling their promises to remove ‘temporary’ power lines and develop a park at the siteCredit:Chris Hopkins
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Brigitte Lee intends to follow her dream to become a midwife after getting her ATAR. But the career advice she received was not always helpfulCredit:Simon Schluter
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Altona Lifesaving Club lifesavers observed a few mins silence for the Bondi incident last weekendCredit:Eddie Jim
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Tony Mokbel at Supreme Court last Friday, where his bail conditions were relaxedCredit:Jason South
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Jacinta Allan last week revealed her husband had been caught and charged with drink-drivingCredit:Joe Armao
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Le Splendide bar manager Jimmy Pluet with co-owner Jean-Paul Prunetti at the bar which requires patrons to put a sticker over their mobile phone cameraCredit:Eddie Jim
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A wedding party tries to take shelter when heavy rain hit Melbourne last weekCredit:Chris Hopkins
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Lachlan Ward says St Ali’s instant coffee offering evolves with each releaseCredit:Simon Schluter
12/30
Chris Koelewyn (centre) from the Cherry Tones performing at their Christmas Concert at the Aveo Cherry Tree Grove retirement Village in Croydon in Melbourne’s EastCredit:PENNY STEPHENS
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Christine Malinao with Christmas puddings from Queen Vic Deli at Queen Victoria MarketCredit:Wayne Taylor
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Twins Pat and Jack Pierce – aka The Pierce Brothers – first attracted attention busking near Bourke Street Mall. They’re now a global touring act with two ARIA #1 albums to their nameCredit:Jason South
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At 99 years old, Bill Horn is still a keen regular golfer and is almost as old as his club – Portsea Golf Club which celebrates its centenary on January 1, 2026Credit:Joe Armao
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Victoria College of the Arts hopefuls, Ben Kaldas, 18, wants to study music, Mai Lilly Roberts wants to study fashion marketing and Em Eaton is aiming for photography next yearCredit:Wayne Taylor
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Luwayne Carries and his daughters, Skyla 14, Sierr 13, Amariah 5, Zahlia 4, Mikayah 2 and Eliora 1 all enjoyed Christmas lunch at The Uniting Church in Kew Credit:Eddie Jim
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Jenny Dalgleish, a member of the Western Port Green Wedge Protection Group, who alongside other residents oppose a $250 million Hindu temple for up to 10,500 worshippers that has been proposed in Cranbourne South, triggering opposition from environmentalists who fear the Western Port green wedge is being erodedCredit:Simon Schluter
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Veronica Smillie was injured at this intersection in Kew where residents are raising awareness of its dangersCredit:Simon Schluter
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Mary- Jane Caiafa and Michael Caiafa at M & G Caiaf have been selling Christmas produce at the Queen Victoria Market for fifty yearsCredit:Wayne Taylor
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Celia Pompeani is this year’s dux at Coburg High SchoolCredit:Chris Hopkins
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Hume councillor Sam Misho and Assyrian school planning committee member Hindreen Youkhana with community members in parkland put forward as a possible school siteCredit:Simon Schluter
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Bodega on High director Leroy Fletcher. The Sandwich shop has spent $300,000 on Christmas decorations to bring joy to the Berwick communityCredit:Wayne Taylor
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Amelia Hamer has been endorsed as the Liberal candidate for the state seat of Malvern for Victoria’s 2026 electionCredit:Simon Schluter
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Lort Smith Animal Hospital chief executive Frances MirabelliCredit:Simon Schluter
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Harry and Jimmy with their sweet cherries at Fontana brothers produce stall, Queen Victoria MarketCredit:Wayne Taylor
27/30
Four years on from his memorable Test debut, Scott Boland is back at the MCG and again looking to cause trouble for a besieged England batting line-upCredit:Simon Schluter
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Derek and son Jackson walk Melbourne handing out supply packs to people on the streets on Christmas dayCredit:Simon Schluter
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Dijana and Oliver Stankovic are regulars at the hot springs where they relaxed on Christmas dayCredit:Simon Schluter
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Reverend Natalie Dixon-Monu and husband Manono Monu at The Uniting Church in Kew which hosts a Christmas lunch for their communityCredit:Eddie Jim
