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James Brickwood

James Brickwood

James Brickwood is a photographer at The Sydney Morning Herald

First responders performed CPR on the man while beachgoers watched from the foreshore.

Man critical after Manly shark attack; third Sydney attack in two days

The man was rushed to hospital after hero surfers pulled him to shore and applied makeshift tourniquets to his calf. It was the third shark attack in two days on Sydney beaches.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo and James Brickwood

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Mervyn Bishop tours the Herald archives

From hospitals to Hollywood stars and beyond: A trailblazing photographer examines his legacy

Mervyn Bishop, the first Indigenous professional news photographer, tours the Herald archives after nearly 40 years and reflects on the faces that shaped Australia.

  • Michael Ruffles and James Brickwood
Best pictures of the campaign.

A picture is worth a thousand words, especially in an election campaign. Here are our top picks

James Brickwood and Alex Ellinghausen have been travelling the country with the party leaders during this gruelling election campaign. Here are the best of their photos from the time.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, James Brickwood and Alex Ellinghausen
Barbara Rugendyke and daughter Sarah.

Barbara lost everything. The road to recovery has taken some unexpected turns

When the media left town and COVID hit, victims of the Black Summer bushfires were left to pick up the pieces. Five years on, here’s what happened to some of them.

  • Penry Buckley and James Brickwood
Assange gave two thumbs up as he stepped off the plane to applause in Canberra on Wednesday night.

Through the lens: The week in politics from Assange to Payman

Julian Assange’s plea deal and subsequent release dominated headlines this week, while Labor grappled with its first MP crossing the floor in 19 years. Alex Ellinghausen and James Brickwood captured it all.

  • Alex Ellinghausen, James Brickwood and staff reporters
Food bank vegetables in Sydney

Queueing for food, sleeping in cars: at the coalface of Sydney’s cost of living crisis

At a community outreach centre in Sydney, more and more people are lining up for free food as the price of everything rises – except their incomes.

  • Michael Koziol and James Brickwood
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Southern Corroboree frogs numbers have plummeted following disease and bushfires, representing some of the massive challenges Sharpe will face while in office.

The woman with four of the state’s most important portfolios

New environment minister Penny Sharpe has spent almost 20 years in politics. Now she’s stepped into the biggest role of her life.

  • Laura Chung and James Brickwood
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‘We might not move back’: flood-affected residents ponder future after third flooding event in a year

The east coast low that has been battering the state will weaken overnight, but an onshore flow will mean wet weather remains for the rest of the week.

  • Laura Chung, Brook Mitchell and James Brickwood
Severe damage in residential areas in Sydney’s northern beaches, with trees and powerlines down on Sunday.

One dead and multiple injured after tree collapse in northern beaches

Temperatures in Sydney hit tops of 35.8 degrees on Sunday, with hot and humid conditions expected to continue into the night.

  • Pallavi Singhal and James Brickwood
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Fire sounds of summer: recovering to the sound of a different hum

The choppers and chainsaws are whipping up the air on the state's South Coast as it marches back to stability.

  • Lucy Cormack and James Brickwood