The Age photos of the week, April 4, 2026

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Four up-and-coming comedians performing at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Tarang Hardikar, Takashi Wakasugi, Anisa Nandaula and Sez.Credit:Simon Schluter

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Goro Gupta has a hobby room at home for his Transformers collection.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Chef and food writer Stephanie Alexander.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Community event in Collingwood, where residents backing Yarra City Council’s proposal to close Wellington Street to through-traffic gathered to counter what they described as a “misinformation campaign” by opponents.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui

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Locals in protest over the possible closure of a section of Wellington Street in Collingwood.Credit:Simon Schluter

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Moira Deeming and husband Andrew leaving a Liberal party meeting and losing her preselection in Melbourne last weekend.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui

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Defending world champion Molly Picklum at Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Leanne Boyd says three families are now grieving after Freeman’s death.Credit:Ruby Alexander

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Caroline Chisholm Catholic College principal Napoleon Rodezno with deputy principal Tristan O’Brien and students.Credit:Simon Schluter

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‘I hope it’s funny’. Quirk hopes to soon have a workable script after rewriting his show about Porpunkah for Melbourne Comedy Festival.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Michael Voss and the Blues made a raft of changes for their clash with North Melbourne; however, they still lost the match.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll made an announcement on electronic device use in schools. Credit:Wayne Taylor

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The Thologolong property where Dezi Freeman was found on Monday.Credit:Joe Armao

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Nature Glenelg Trust founder Mark Bachmann at Lake Mombeong, where the proposed Kentbruck wind farm, with its 103, 270 metre high windtowers, will be in the middle of four National Parks.Credit:Nicole Cleary

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Afia Khan says there is no alternative to driving in Melbourne’s western suburbs.Credit:Wayne Taylor

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Sarah Hayden is among hundreds of former patients of Dr Gordon who are seeking compensation for pain and suffering.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Artist and death doula Kate Davis ran a Death Salon for the public at Abbotsford Convent.Credit:Simon Schluter

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Community housing provider HousingFirst is selling off 25 social housing units at the Inkerman Oasis development to the private market. These properties were originally gifted to the Port Phillip Housing Trust in the early 2000s in exchange for a 1.223ha council depot site. John Cocks (Centre) with fellow residents at Inkerman Oasis, 7 Greeves Street, St Kilda who all face relocation.Credit:Wayne Taylor

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Rob Tudor is from the Australian Caravan Club, which has cancelled seven of its musters due to the cost of fuel.Credit:Simon Schluter

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Sunrise on the morning of a stand-off at a property near Thologolong where accused Police killer Desmond Freeman was shot dead.Credit:Justin McManus