Fairfax photos of the week - September 13, 2018
31 ImagesA week in photos from award winning Fairfax photographers for the week ending September 13, 2018.
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Twin tornadoes dance with each other in Eastern Colorado, on a day when a single super-cell thunderstorm produced 15 tornadoes.Photo: Nick Moir
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Truck lights blast past like a spaceship in warp as storms continue throughout the night in Texas and Oklahoma. Tornado Alley.Photo: Nick Moir
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Jodie Harris with her baby daughter Georgia. The Royal hospital in Randwick is encouraging parents to get deeply involved in the treatment of their premature babies, who have 50-50 chance of surviving.Photo: Louise Kennerley
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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Prime Minister Scott Morrison shake hands at the start of Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Dogs take advantage of the spilt milk on Mayberry Farm where Craig and Tammy Whatman, are struggling with the cost of feeding their cows because of the drought, in Burrawang, NSW.Photo: Janie Barrett
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Wagga Liberal Candidate Julia Ham walk the streets of Wagga Wagga ahead of the By-Election.Photo: Nick Moir
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Busy mum Theodora Hatzihrisafis at home with her three children, Petra, Mina and Steven.Photo: James Alcock
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Dr Rebecca Seagrave and James Morrow in the VR lab at the Brain and Mental Health Research Hub - Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences, Addiction Program School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University. Photo: Jason South
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Male cheetah Solo at Memorandum of Understanding between the National Zoo & Aquarium, Wellington Zoo and Singapore Wildlife Reserves signing in Canberra.Photo: Karleen Minney
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One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson departs after addressing the media at a doorstop interview in the press gallery at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Actresses Gwen Langenberg and Silke Hundertmark in Oaks Estate prior to opening night of Horror, the stage show.Photo: Karleen Minney
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison eats a sausage during the Prostate Cancer Foundation annual Parliamentary Big Aussie BBQ at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Rainbow over Newport as showers moved over coastal Sydney.Photo: Nick Moir
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Ian Puckeridge and his daugher Lara Puckeridge, who's the women's spear fishing Australian Champion.Photo: Nic Walker
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Sofia Richie, daughter of Lionel Richie.Photo: Wolter Peeters
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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Chloe Shorten with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Jenny Morrison as they arrive for the Mid Winter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Independent Dr Joe McGirr casts his vote at South Wagga Wagga Public School booth for Wagga Wagga By-Election.Photo: Nick Moir
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La Perouse Public School principal Matt Jackman with students Piper, Sophie and Micah in the chicken pen at the school.Photo: Steven Siewert
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Liberal MPs Julia Banks and Julie Bishop during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Laundry duty in one of the cell blocks at Long Bay Prison.Photo: Nick Moir
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A thunderstorm over the ocean from Clovelly, Sydney.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Manda Epton with her two three week old baby girls, in Sydney. Manda traveled to South Africa where she received both donor eggs and sperm. Photo: Janie Barrett
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Tariq Simms at St George Illawarra Dragons recovery session at North Wollongong Beach.Photo: Sylvia Liber
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Labor MP Emma Husar during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton and Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne listen as Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Minister for the Environment Melissa Price, Luke Howarth, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert and Chris Crewther with an olive python during the Threatened Species Day event at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg presents long-serving Parliament House cleaner Anna Jancevski with a photograph of her congratulating him after the leadership spill, in his office at Parliament House in Canberra.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Forensic police sift through dirt and debris for any sign of Lynette Dawson on a property in Bayview. Photo: Nick Moir
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Roosters player, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves with artist Harley Oliver and his portrait.Photo: Janie Barrett
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Sax player Jeremy Rose, who is written a musical score for a performance with actors for a book by Robert Hughes 'The Fatal Shore'.Photo: Nic Walker
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Maria Kaivananga, her daughter Faith and son Genesis outside Matraville Sports High School. Reputation is keeping some schools empty while others are overflowing.Photo: Louise Kennerley