Fairfax photos of the week - March 8, 2018
44 ImagesA week in photos from award winning Fairfax photographers for the week ending March 8 , 2018. Follow us on Twitter @photosSMH Like these photos? Selected images available from www.fairfaxphotos.com
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Max Winter has a bumper 16ha crop of sunflowers - he says half a million - which is also a tourist drawcard. They've seen a non stop parade of tourists and passersby including wedding parties, stop to take photos.Photo: Jason South
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Adalita Melbourne musician for story on her in the new musical American Idiot.Photo: Simon Schluter
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The morning after the 40th Sydney Mardi Gras, revelers gather outside the Flinders Hotel on Flinders Street, Darlinghurst.Photo: Jessica Hromas
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78yo chestnut and walnut farmer, Beverly Carruthers, amongst ripe chestnut trees ready for picking at Nutwood Farm at Mt Irvine in the Blue Mountains.Photo: Wolter Peeters
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The housing department has taken away some trampolines from housing commission accomadation in North Carlton despite residents wanting them to remain. Seen here Amaniel, 3 and Isaiah Morgan , 5 enjoy it while they can. 6th March 2018. Photo by Jason South .Photo: Jason South
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Portrait of Beryl Van Oploo, Aboriginal elder and teacher who is helping train indigenous girls in the hospitality industry. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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The Queen Victoria Dome in Sydney.Photo: Wolter Peeters
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American singer Cher at the 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Photo: James Brickwood
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Pre Mardi Gras on Oxford street Theresa Kompara dressed as a bride, readies herself for her 20th Mardi Gras. Photo: Cole Bennetts
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Kim Goldsmith at her Dubbo property with Grandfather's suitcase in which she found Miles Franklin last Diary.Photo: Louise Kennerley
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2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Photo: James Brickwood
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Pat Caplice, in Glenorchy, where he grew up, is leading an anti poker machine campaign in Tasmania, prior to the state election. Glenorchy, a lower socio-economic area on the outskirts of Hobart, has a higher number of poker machines than more affluent areas of the city. Photo: Janie Barrett
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Traffic on the northern side of the Harbour bridge. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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A surfer makes his way out into large surf at Tamarama Beach.Photo: Brook Mitchell
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Pre Mardi Gras on Oxford street A performer runs through a routine in the hours before the beginning of Mardi Gras 2018.Photo: Cole Bennetts
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The incoming American ambassador to Australia, Admiral Harry Harris, meets with Minister for Defence Marise Payne at her office at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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The rehearsal of the Bridal Fashion show at the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.Photo: Eddie Jim
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Bon Scott was honoured with a permanent sculpture coming out of the Cherry Bar brick wall and looking down upon AC/DC Lane Melbourne. Seen here Bon's son Dave Stevens at the unveiling. 6th March 2018. Photo by Jason SouthPhoto: Jason South
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Claire Boswell-Ruys (2nd from right) kisses her husband Dave Ruys (right) with their children Sam Ruys 7 (left), Maya Ruys (2nd from left) and Adelle Ruys 12 (3rd from right) infront of the apartment block they rent in Randwick, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
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Flamenco dancer Naiama was busking in Pitt Street when when she wad "discovered" by the Opera Ausralia choreographer. She now has a big role in an upcoming porduction. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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Artist, Yukinori Yanagi, with his sculpture in the 21st Biennale of Sydney, in the Powerhouse Station on Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Photograph shows the First Nations float.. Saturday 3rd March 2018.Photo: James Brickwood
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Miriam Mulcahy, 47-year-old mother who used Aussie Farmers' Direct as a convenient way to feed the family. Had no idea there were any problems with the company.Photo: Louie Douvis
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Portrait of Super W rugby players and twin sisters of Wallaby Scott Sio, from left, Ana-Lise and Talaopatina. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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Photograph shows participants in Hyde Park preparing for the 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Photo: James Brickwood.
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International Womens Day asking three generations from the same family about their opinions on different issues such as feminism, harassment. Photo: Justin McManus
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Close up of a sugar ants, Camponotus consobrinus. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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From left, NSW Minister for Resources and Energy Don Harwin with John Schroder, CEO of Stockland Commercial Property and Paul Peters, Verdia CEO, with the solar panels on the rooftop at Stocklands Wetherill Park. 5th March 2018.Photo: Wolter Peeters
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United Nations Women's Day Breakfast.general view of the breakfast. Photo: Simon Schluter
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RFS crews water bombing a fire on Windang Island. =Photo: Adam McLean
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Cricket NSW initiative to get young women into cricket. Photograph shows schools from western Sydney competing in a round robin style tornament at Graf Park, in Yagoona. Photo shows the junior team from Malek Fahd Islamic School in Greenacre.Photo: James Brickwood
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Incoming US ambassador to Australia, Admiral Harry Harris Jr. departs after the Last Post ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Sydney University first day of the year for 2018.Photo: Brook Mitchell
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Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer delivers her International Women's Day Address at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Georgie (left) and Lizzie (right) Renkert, the designers behind the label, We Are Kindred, in their Surry Hills studio in Sydney.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Kiama Sevens tournament at Kiama Showground. The Manly and Balmain match. Photo: Adam McLean
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PM Malcolm Turnbull , Australian if the Year Michelle Simmons and Minister for Women's Affairs met with students and teachers from Burwood Girls High on International Women's Day .Photo: Nick Moir
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Christina Suarez on site and helping to build the City Metro.Photo: Brook Mitchell
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Portrait of Australian actor, comedian and writer, Shaun Patrick Micallef. For Benjamin Law's new Good Weekend Column Dicey Topics. Photographed Thursday 9th November 2017.Photo: James Brickwood
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Matt Fraser modelling some stilettos prior to this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Photo: Janie Barrett
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Portrait of Zindzi Okenyo who stars in Bell Shakespeare's new production of Anthony and Celopatra. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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Portrait of Australian auther Michael Mohammed Ahmad, has written a new novel called The Lebs, about young Muslim Australians. Photo: James Brickwood
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Ajok from Viviens wearing Manning Cartel and Joe from Giant Management.Photo: Simon Schluter
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Shokoofeh Azar is an Iranian refugee, ex-Christmas Island detainee, whose book has been shortlisted for the Stella Prize for women writers.Photo: Justin McManus
