Fairfax photos of the week - June 21, 2018
52 ImagesA week in photos from award winning Fairfax photographers for the week ending June 21, 2018.
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Canberra's 2018 Winter solstice nude charity swim. Participants raised money for local charities Lifeline Canberra and Love your sister by taking a plunge in Lake Burley Griffin on a -3 degree morning. Photo: Karleen Minney
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Cancer survivor Ben Smith lucky to be alive. Photo: Steven Siewert
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Thousand of people attend a candlelight vigil in solidarity for the Melbourne comedian Eurydice Dixon who was found dead at Princes Park in North Carlton.Photo: Eddie Jim
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James Ricketson who is accused of espionage exits the prison van as he arrives at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for a court appearance. Photo: Kate Geraghty
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National Capital Ballet School students Soraya Sullivan and Ky Trotter are heading overseas to further their ballet. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
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Maria Ricco, 65, has suffered from migraines since she was 17. The first drug specifically designed to prevent migraines has been approved in the United States and could be on its way to Australia. The drug injection, which is administered monthly and costs about $7000 a year, is being considered for PBS listing.Photo: Chris Hopkins
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A late afternoon storm looms over Bondi Beach.Photo: Peter Braig
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A Cambodian motorbike driver waits for customers in front of the JinBei casino, Sihanoukville?s largest licensed casino and 4 star resort. Cambodians are banned from gambling. There are more than 50 mostly Chinese-owned and run casinos and many more illegal on-line gambling dens in Sihanoukville. Photo: Kate Geraghty
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Leesa and Ron Topic with their oldest son Kris gather at the site where their daughter Courtney Topic died. 22 year old Courtney was suffering from a mental illness and shot by police when they confronted her outside the car park at Hungry Jack's in West Hoxton in Sydney's south west. Photo: Wolter Peeters
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Andrew Jaksch and Scott Robson (right) in the film set that they built for a film that they recently completed. The film is currently doing well on the international Sci Fi film festival circuit. Photo: Jason South
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Husband Greg Earl and children Nat and Elanor at the funeral of former Fairfax and ABC journalist Deb Cameron, at St James Catholic Church in Glebe.Photo: Nick Moir
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Young aboriginal preschoolers at Wunanbiri Preschool, Alexandria 21st June 2018 Photo by Louise Kennerley SMHPhoto: Louise Kennerley
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Winter solstice - King Street Newtown.Photo: Christopher Pearce
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Mark Textor on his farm in Woodhouselee, NSW.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Lights out- crowds take in the luminary spectacle of Vivid Festival on Sydney Harbour as it closes for another year.Photo: James Alcock
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Simon Tedeschi pianist, with his wife Loribelle Spirovski who has been an Archibal finalist, at Sydney Park near their home in Newtown.Photo: Jessica Hromas
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Emergency crews respond to a residential fire on Australia St in Camperdown.Photo: Cole Bennetts
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Dan Lysaght works for ING in Sydney but has moved his young family to Newcastle to save for their first house. He works a few days from home and commutes to the city a few days a week, catching a train between 5:30 and 6am from Cardiff station. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
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Iron ore carrier Iron Chieftain on fire in Port Kembla Harbour.Photo: Robert Peet
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Emily Schaut lost her sister Nikki Schaut to abdominal cancer and leukemia. Photo: David Bowman
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Survivor portraits during interview at Relay For Life (cancer fundraiser) event May 18, 2018 on Tartan High School athletic field in Oakdale, Minnesota, USA. Female Survivor (green sweatshirt): Katelyn O'Connel Photo: David Bowman .Photo: David Bowman
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Skiers and snowboarders at Perisher, NSW.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Edwina Throsby is the director of the upcoming Antidote festival at the Sydney Opera House.Photo: Christopher Pearce
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Cold and rainy for Sydney.Photo: Louise Kennerley
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Large surf at Bronte Beach.Photo: Brook Mitchell
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The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever. Flash mob at Sydney Park in Sydney, to celebrate Kate Bush's 40th Birthday in July. Photo: James Brickwood
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Nancy Denis, Actor, in new play Rolling Stone "Nancy Denis, of Haitian heritage, identifies as queer and is playing Mama, an elder of the community who is vehemently homophobic at Seymour Centre.Photo: Christopher Pearce
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Luminaria Ceremony - to honour those touched by cancer - during Relay For Life (cancer fundraiser) event May 18, 2018 on Tartan High School athletic field in Oakdale, Minnesota, USA.Photo: David Bowman
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Accused Bourke Street driver James Gargasoulas arrives at Supreme Court.Photo: Jason South
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Senator Pauline Hanson during the Master Builders Australia summit at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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A warehouse fire on the corner of Australia and Eton streets in Camperdown.Photo: Dean Sewell
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Police and SES returning for second day of a large-scale forensic search in bushlands, Kendall as part of ongoing investigations into the 2014 disappearance of William Tyrrell. Photo: Louise Kennerley
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Nationals MP Keith Pitt representing QLD puts pressure on Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack representing NSW, forcing him to drop the ball, during a NSW vs QLD Pollies State of Origin game at the Senate Oval at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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David Jones CEO, David Thomas, in the new renovations area of the Sydney CBD store.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Supporters of Karl Michael Hague appearing at the Melbourne Supreme for sentencing after being found guilty of murdering teenager Ricky Balcomb at Geelong's Market Square shopping centre in 1995.Photo: Jason South
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Rain in Newcastle as the wet weather sets in. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
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Country drought.Photo: Louise Kennerley
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NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley delivers his budget reply speech to the Legislative Assembly in the NSW Parliament in Sydney.Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
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Kevin and Pam Sheather is downsizing from a $12.5 million mansion to a harbourfront apartment. She is part of a trend of wealthy homeowners downsizing their properties in size, but not necessarily price.Photo: Louie Douvis
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David and Anthea Hammon, directors of Hammon Holdings, who have just taken over the operation of Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb.Photo: Steven Siewert
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Senator Pauline Hanson during debate in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Thi Hong To Kelly, 62, is studying for her HSC exams at Bankstown Senior College, Sydney.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Cbd resident Nik Dow. Concerns about population growth are on the rise in Victoria, new data shows, suggesting it could be an emerging issue for state politicians to wrangle with. Melbourne CBD is the most densely populated suburb in Australia.Photo: Jason South
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Police have issued a million dollar reward for information about the cold case murder of Maria Smith, in 1974, Sydney. Her husband (pictured) does not want to be identified. Photo: Janie Barrett
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The soon to be replaced crematorium at Woronora cemetery, newer larger ovens have been constructed to handle the bigger caskets and bodies.Photo: Nick Moir
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Federation Square, Melbourne.Photo: Eddie Jim
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Face-painted Isabelle Kletzmayr (French) and husband Steve (Aus) ahead of the World Cup game on Saturday evening. She supports France, he supports Australia. Photo: Anna Kucera
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Artist Angela Tiatia at her home studio in Paddington. Angela has won Australia's richest art prize for women.Photo: Christopher Pearce
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Fifteen years old singer Ruel will be making his first performance at the Metro theatre.Photo: Nick Moir
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Brook Andrew, the next Sydney Biennale director.Photo: James Brickwood
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NSW Treasurer Portrait of Dominic Perrottet in his Sydney office. Photo: James Brickwood