Photos of the week, August 29, 2019
21 ImagesA week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald / The Age / Financial Review photographers.
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Rats fans show support during the Shute Shield club rugby grand final at Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta. Credit:Brook Mitchell
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Australian Ballet's new production of Sylvia, August 8. Credit:Simon Schulter
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Cathy McEvoy, sister of Michelle Payne at Royal Randwick Racecourse. Credit:James Brickwood
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Gypsy-Jewel Johnston lives in Mullumbimby with her family. Due to changes in the NSW Government Education policy regarding out of area enrolments Gypsy-Jewel won't be able to go to school with her siblings at Brunswick Heads Public school. Credit:Danielle Smith
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An ANU study has found that one third of school students experience racism. Sundus Ibrahim experienced racism at school. Credit:Joe Armao
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Genealogist James Chalmers finds inheritors of dead people's estates.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Former Australian Labor Party MP Emma Husar photographed at her home in Penrith. Credit:James Brickwood
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Author Chloe Higgins in Sydney.Credit:Christopher Pearce
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Tree lined streets in Newtown. Changes to cutting of trees near propertyCredit:Nick Moir
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The Shute Shield club rugby grand final at Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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Bridget Veals with Camilla Freeman-Topper from Camilla and Marc. David Jones unveils its Australian and international designer womenswear floors as part of its 400 mill renovation of the flagship. Credit:Steven Siewert
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A statue of three-time NSW premier Sir James Martin will now be erected in Sydney's Martin Place, after lord mayor Clover Moore reconsidered an earlier decision to reject the proposal. Credit:Steven Siewert
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Former Deliveroo rider Jeremy Rhind is taking Deliveroo to court.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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The Sydney Light Rail travels down George Street Sydney during daylight hours for the first time.Credit:Renee Nowytarger
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Commuters wait for buses at Wynyard after a train broke down at Town Hall station.Credit:Nick Moir
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Self-proclaimed "Global Handball King" and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd takes on Canberra Grammar School students.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Self-proclaimed "Global Handball King" and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd takes on Canberra Grammar School students.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Kevin Rudd takes on Canberra Grammar School students.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Amateur deer hunters will be given increased access to Victoria's Alpine National Park and professional aerial culls will take place on the high plains as part of a government strategy to reduce Victoria's feral deer population. Barry Howlett, executive director of the Australian Deer Association.Credit:Paul Jeffers
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Tree lined streets in Newtown. A new law allows people to cut down trees three metres from their property without formal permission from council. Credit:Nick Moir
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Captain of the Wallabies Michael Hooper during the World Cup squad announcement.Credit:Edwina Pickles