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The SMH in pictures: memorable images by our photographers

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Rider Joe Curtin falls from his bronco horse at a combined rodeo, branding, campdraft and gymkhana weekend in Birdsville. Many competitors travelled for days from isolated cattle stations to try their skills against other jackaroos and jillaroos.

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Rider Joe Curtin falls from his bronco horse at a combined rodeo, branding, campdraft and gymkhana weekend in Birdsville. Many competitors travelled for days from isolated cattle stations to try their skills against other jackaroos and jillaroos.Credit:Nick Moir

Luis Pereira at home in Dili, where he recounted being enslaved by the Indonesian military.

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Luis Pereira at home in Dili, where he recounted being enslaved by the Indonesian military.Credit:KATE GERAGHTY

Designer Silvana Azzi Heras, founder of House of Heras, translates the drama of theatre and film wardrobe for everyday use.

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Designer Silvana Azzi Heras, founder of House of Heras, translates the drama of theatre and film wardrobe for everyday use.Credit:Steven Siewert

Alan Jones leaves Day Street Police Station last year after being charged by police and granted bail.

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Alan Jones leaves Day Street Police Station last year after being charged by police and granted bail.Credit:James Brickwood

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Mona Vale ocean pool.

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Mona Vale ocean pool.Credit:Nick Moir

Opera Australia’s Rusalka lead soprano Nicole Car in July.

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Opera Australia’s Rusalka lead soprano Nicole Car in July.Credit:Steven Siewert

Spectators battered by waves at Brunswick Heads in March.

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Spectators battered by waves at Brunswick Heads in March.Credit:Nick Moir

Abigail Delaney and Serene Dharpaloco Yunupingu from the Janawi Dance Clan, Darug nation, flying the Aboriginal flag on top of the largest sail of the Sydney Opera House in 2019.

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Abigail Delaney and Serene Dharpaloco Yunupingu from the Janawi Dance Clan, Darug nation, flying the Aboriginal flag on top of the largest sail of the Sydney Opera House in 2019.Credit:James Brickwood

Pope Francis lies in state at the St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

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Pope Francis lies in state at the St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.Credit:Flavio Brancaleone

Progress in the Hunter St metro station tunnel in August.

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Progress in the Hunter St metro station tunnel in August.Credit:Steven Siewert

Amata traditional owner Stanley Douglas at Cave Hill, Amata, South Australia.

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Amata traditional owner Stanley Douglas at Cave Hill, Amata, South Australia.Credit:Wolter Peeters

Severe storms sweep western NSW last year.

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Severe storms sweep western NSW last year.Credit:Nick Moir

Doctors and researchers used 3D printing technology to reconstruct Mark Robinson’s face after cancer surgery.

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Doctors and researchers used 3D printing technology to reconstruct Mark Robinson’s face after cancer surgery.Credit:Wolter Peeters

Professor Richard Scolyer after brain surgery.

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Professor Richard Scolyer after brain surgery.Credit:James Brickwood

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Fashion designer Camilla Franks at her Woollahra home, which was later sold.

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Fashion designer Camilla Franks at her Woollahra home, which was later sold.Credit:Louise Kennerley

The American River Hotshot crew, an elite firefighting team, retreat as flames jump their containment line. The Park Fire was the largest arson fire in California’s history.

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The American River Hotshot crew, an elite firefighting team, retreat as flames jump their containment line. The Park Fire was the largest arson fire in California’s history. Credit:Nick Moir

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrives at Canberra Airport in June last year after agreeing to a plea deal with US prosecutors that led to his release.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrives at Canberra Airport in June last year after agreeing to a plea deal with US prosecutors that led to his release.Credit:James Brickwood

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is assisted after falling off the stage in Lovedale, NSW, during the 2025 federal election campaign.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is assisted after falling off the stage in Lovedale, NSW, during the 2025 federal election campaign.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

The Chariot Festival celebrations at Sydney Murugan Temple in Mays Hill in April.

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The Chariot Festival celebrations at Sydney Murugan Temple in Mays Hill in April.Credit:Steven Siewert

Manessa Ali, 10, surveys the damage in Dahiyeh, Beirut, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a medical facility last year.

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Manessa Ali, 10, surveys the damage in Dahiyeh, Beirut, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a medical facility last year.Credit:Kate Geraghty