Fairfax photos of the week - April 26, 2018
42 ImagesA week in photos from award winning Fairfax photographers for the week ending April 26, 2018. Follow us on Twitter @photosSMH and @theage_photo
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Pro Wrestling Australia wrestlers train at a factory unit in Chipping Norton ahead of a big show at the Lyric Theatre. Matty Wahlberg performs a Superkick on Ricky South. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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Anzac Day March and Service at Civic Park Newcastle, NSW.Photo: Simone De Peak
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Hazard reduction blankets the Illawarra in smoke . Photo: Sylvia Liber
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Mr David Marr, (left) CFO of Woolworths and (right) Mr Christian Bennet, Head of Govt. Relations and Industry Affairs of Woolworths speak at the Inquiry into The Commitment to the Senate issued by the Business Council of Australia. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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A group of Shoalhaven indigenous people practicing cultural burning of bush, Illaroo Bunda program to manage land using indigenous burning techniques. Photo: Louise Kennerley
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Year 7 Students using VR headsets, Campbelltown Performing Arts school, is a low SES school that's doing lots of innovative teaching. Photo: Louise Kennerley
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People arrive at the Coloured Diggers Commemoration Service held in Redfern Park on Anzac Day. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
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Anzac Day March and Service at Civic Park Newcastle. Photo: Simone De Peak
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A protester holds a "R.I.P. Live Music" sign at the NSW Parliament to protest the closure of famed live music venue The Basement in Circular Quay.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Colin Peasley as Baron Zeta (centre) with Dimity Azoury and Brett Chynoweth in full full costume for an Australian Ballet production of The Merry Widow.Photo: Nick Moir
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Anzac Day dawn service in Coogee Beach,Sydney. Photo: Louise Kennerley
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Kaleidoscope is an uplifting circus show for kids giving a glimpse into the mind of its star Ethan Hugh (centre) who has Aspergers syndrome - at the Sydney Opera House.Photo: Jessica Hromas
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People gather at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne for the ANZAC Day dawn service. Jesse Cass served in Afghanistan in 2008 and 2009. Photo: Eddie Jim
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Emma Gainsford with her kids -David (2) and Twins Mia & Joshua. Cranbourne East in Victoria has the highest population growth in Australia. Photo: Joe Armao
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A Vietnam veteran smokes a cigar after the dawn service in Wodonga, Albury.Photo: Mark Jesser
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ACT Beekeepers Association president Cormac Farrell, who advised the territory government during a bio security exercise.Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
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ANZAC day dawn service, Coogee Beach,Sydney.Photo: Louise Kennerley
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A woman pushes her child past ongoing construction of Oran Park near the town center. Photo: Dean Sewell
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Nicola Bodor and her three-year-old daughter Poppy at home. Nicola paid to get Poppy on the wait list at SCEGGS and Ascham when she was less than 6 months old.Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
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Cyclist John Whiteing from Willoughby has narrowly escaped being killed, and has complained repeatedly to police but nothing has happened. Photo: James Brickwood
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Women's match on Anzac eve between Richmond VFLW and the ADF all-stars team. L-R Lieutenant Commander Elisabeth Quinn (asst coach), Jacqui Graham, Sergeant Rhiannon Busch (Vice Captain) and Jess Kennedy.Photo: Justin McManus
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Deputy Chief Magistrate Jelena Popovic at the Melbourne Magistrates Court.Photo: Chris Hopkins
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Anzac Day March and Service at Civic Park Newcastle. Harry Cramp 8yrs with his grandfather Brad Gardiner at the Civic Park service.Photo: Simone De Peak
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Wanda Beach-Unusual "Mullet run" on the Cronulla beaches during the school holidays.Photo: John Veage
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Mitchell Hume and Joshua Barker from TransGrid photographed under Transmission lines near Treloar place, Menai, where recent bushfires presented danger to TransGrid's infrastructure. Photo: James Brickwood
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Oran Park, the western Sydney suburb that's grown from a population of 0 to 7500 in eight years.Photo: Dean Sewell
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Jack and Mia Fennessy, 2, at the Real Bodies exhibition in the Byron Kennedy Hall in the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, Sydney.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Retired colonel Susan Neuhaus will deliver the dawn service address.Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
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A local constituent prepares to vote at the Mooroopna Hall as part of the National Party community Pre-selection for candidates in Shepparton.Photo: Chris Hopkins
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Samantha Everton with her new photographic exhibition in the Art House Gallery. Her previous work has features various techniques including her subjects in unusual poses.Photo: Nick Moir
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Lance Corporal Gavin Ghiggioli patrolling the Kiewa River during a water crossing exercise. Photo: Mark Jesser
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Australian army veteran Nathan with 2-year-old son Alexander after the ANZAC Day dawn service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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St Joseph College Hunters Hill student, Finnegan Waugh, who came top in Chinese Beginners in his HSC, at the First in Course Awards in Sydney.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Nikolai Topor-Stanley and Daniel Georgievski pose for picture at Nobbys breakwall near the lighthouse, Newcastle.Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
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95-year-old veteran Les Cook says that no country looks after its veterans as well as Australia.Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
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Heavy fog creeps over Melbourne.Photo: Joe Armao
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Singer Missy Higgins has a new album comming out in May and a baby girl on the way.Photo: Jessica Hromas
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Pro Wrestling Australia wrestlers train at a factory unit in Chipping Norton ahead of a big show at the Lyric Theatre. Jack Bonza performs a Scorpion Lock on Paris De Silva.Photo: Wolter Peeters
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Peter Capaldi, best known as the Twelfth Doctor Who is in Australia for the fan convention SuperNova. Photo: Jason South
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Sheila Van Emden who worked for the WAAAF during WWII who plans to join the Anzac march this year. Photo: Steven Siewert
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Brent Ress, athlete at The Australian TIMBERSPORTS Championship, at the Sydney Entertainment Quarter.Photo: Christopher Pearce
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Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles of Peking Duk, a producer DJ duo.Photo: Dominic Lorrimer