The Age photos of the week, May 30, 2026
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.
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Cecilia Xu was accepted into four Ivy league colleges, as well as Duke University and Stanford. She has chosen Harvard. Pictured with proud mum Helen He.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Collingwood's cheer squad working on the team's Scott Pendlebury banner.Credit:Joe Armao
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Matthew Carkeek’s efforts to mine his land at Dunolly, halfway between two of Victoria’s great gold towns Bendigo and Ballarat, follows a 30-year fascination with gold.Credit:Jason South
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Jess Weijers and baby Louis. New research confirms that baby brain does not exist, even though more than 80 per cent of new mothers report experiencing it.Credit:Ruby Alexander
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Carolyn McGrath was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2014. After gruelling stem cell treatment and chemotherapy, she went into remission, but years later the cancer returned. Thanks to advances in immunotherapy and a new drug, she is back in remission after being considered at the stage of palliative care. Credit:Joe Armao
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Jo and Doug McDougall will close the doors to Molony’s Ski shop after 172 years as a family business.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Journalist Cheng Lei is performing in a play about her experience of being detained in China in a new production at the Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall.Credit: Chris Hopkins
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Geelong-based artist Laura Alice is building her own cyberdecks - customisable, portable computers.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Arjun Mohan, Malini V and dog Furphy. Kerbside drop off and pick up is going to end at Melbourne airport.Credit:Ruby Alexander
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Former sports broadcaster Ralph Jackman retrained as a teacher and his first job was teaching teenagers in Parkville Youth Detention Centre from 2021 to 2022. His new book, Detention, is a memoir of his stint.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is presented with a letter written on kangaroo skin, urging the creation of a truth-telling process for national healing, by Travis Lovett, a Kerrupmara Gunditjmara man who is executive director of the University of Melbourne's Centre for Truth Telling and Dialogue, and former deputy chair of the Yoorrook Justice Commission.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Whittlesea Mayor Lawrie Cox inspects rubbish on the side of the road at Craigieburn Road, East Wollert. Whittlesea Council is calling on the Department of Transport to take action, as state-owned roads in the area face widespread maintenance issues.Credit:Joe Armao
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Former Essendon coach Brad Scott leaves his home this week.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Cara Anderson Kindergarten director Ella Slattery, with Mika Toohey, says the community kindergarten is already at capacity.Credit:Justin McManus
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Line-dancing class at the Saddle Club in Brunswick.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Westgate Basketball Association players Estelle Chisholm, 10, and Hendrix Caguioa, 6, are relegated to run-down facilities like Braybrook’s RecWest.Credit:Jason South
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Rone at his latest work, Home, which is being installed at Chadstone.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Jordan Dautovic, right, with colleague Lance Weeks, is about to bring film processing for movies back to Australia.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Gemma O'Toole, an Australian volunteer with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was among over 400 activists abducted in international waters and tortured by Israeli forces for challenging Israel's blockade of Gaza.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Matthew "Richo" Richardson - ex-Richmond player and ambassador for The Male Hug - is encouraging men to speak up and seek support. His concern was prompted by Carlton player Elijah Hollands' recent on-field mental health episode.Credit:Justin McManus