The Age photos of the week, January 10, 2026
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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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Wyatt Moncrieff at their property near Longwood East. The fire came right to their back door, and their neighbour’s house burnt down.Credit:Jason South
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Preshil principal Aaron Mackinnon with year 10 students Rafi Adeney, Alex Thoraval and Airlie Clarke at their new premises in Carlton. Melbourne’s original progressive school, Preshil, has purchased a former piano factory to be used as a second campus.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Mourners visit the place to lay flowers in King William St, Fitzroy where a man was shot and killed.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Jack Traylen cools off in the Yarra. Traylen is from Melbourne but lives in Finland, where it is currently minus 15 degrees.Credit:Justin McManus
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Natalia Ageyev and daughter Anna at Balloon Story at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Beachgoers Helen Lloyd and Giulia at Half Moon Bay sought relief from Melbourne’s hot weather this week.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Australian batsman Usman Khawaja with his family after announcing his retirement on the eve of the Sydney Ashes Test Match at SCG.Credit:Steven Siewert
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Sandringham Beach sunset after a hot day.Credit:Rebecca Hallas
9/20
More than 2000 people including Graeme Blore and residents have signed a petition calling for a rethink of a 500 dwelling development of Cairnlea Estate, close to pokies pubs without major community facilities.Credit:Justin McManus
10/20
Lightning strikes spark an out of control bushfire across the lake in Croajingalong National Park, East of Mallacoota.Credit:Rachel Mounsey
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People and their pets take refuge in the Yarra river at Warrandyte from Victoria’s extreme heat.Credit:Justin McManus
12/20
Tom Moloney and Simon Chadwick beating the heat at the Railway Hotel in Carlton North.Credit:Justin McManus
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Extreme temperatures across Victoria send people to the water at Williamstown.Credit:Jason South
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Jess Mogielski from Start Over Dog Rescue with Peridot and her litter of puppies.Credit:Justin McManus
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Geraldine and Peter Hanton say they’ve benefited from a revived Mornington Peninsula property market.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Melyssa Lesieur with her dog Boss at Albert Park beach.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Beer o’clock at the Esplanade Hotel, St.Kilda.Credit:Jason South
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CFA fire crew battling the Longwood fire on Thursday.Credit:Jason South
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Firefighting helicopters protect assets from bushfires at Leneva Park stud.Credit:Jason South
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Jim Kades and Warren Carr, friends from Longwood East were forced to evacuate bushfire area with Sharni the Kelpie and Boy the Canary.Credit:Jason South
