The Age photos of the week, January 10, 2026

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Wyatt Moncrieff at his property near Longwood East. The fire came right to the back door of his home, and burnt down a neighbour’s house.Credit:Jason South

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Preshil principal Aaron Mackinnon with year 10 students Rafi Adeney, Alex Thoraval and Airlie Clarke at their new premises in Carlton. Melbourne’s original progressive school, Preshil, has purchased a former piano factory to be used as a second campus.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Sixteen-year-old Ater Good was fatally shot in Fitzroy just after midnight on January 3, between the public housing tower he called home and the school he attended as a child. A mourner visits the location near Fitzroy police station where he died.Credit:Wayne Taylor

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Jack Traylen cools off in the Yarra. Traylen is from Melbourne but lives in Finland, where it is currently minus 15 degrees.Credit:Justin McManus

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Natalia Ageyev and daughter Anna at Balloon Story at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The display, open until January 31, sees a hangar-load of colourful party balloons formed into landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, creatures such as dinosaurs and characters ranging from astronauts to Michael Jackson.Credit:Wayne Taylor

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Beachgoers Helen Lloyd and Giulia at Half Moon Bay sought relief from Melbourne’s hot weather this week.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Australian batsman Usman Khawaja with his family after announcing his retirement on the eve of the Sydney Ashes Test Match at SCG.Credit:Steven Siewert

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Sandringham Beach sunset after a hot day.Credit:Rebecca Hallas

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More than 2000 people including Graeme Blore and residents have signed a petition calling for a rethink of a 500 dwelling development of Cairnlea Estate, close to pokies pubs without major community facilities.Credit:Justin McManus

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Lightning strikes spark an out of control bushfire across the lake in Croajingalong National Park, East of Mallacoota.Credit:Rachel Mounsey

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People and their pets take refuge in the Yarra river at Warrandyte from Victoria’s extreme heat.Credit:Justin McManus

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Tom Moloney and Simon Chadwick beating the heat at the Railway Hotel in Carlton North.Credit:Justin McManus

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Extreme temperatures across Victoria send people to the water at Williamstown.Credit:Jason South

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Jess Mogielski from Start Over Dog Rescue with Peridot and her litter of puppies.Credit:Justin McManus

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Geraldine and Peter Hanton say they’ve benefited from a revived Mornington Peninsula property market.Credit:Simon Schluter

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Melyssa Lesieur with her dog Boss at Albert Park beach.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Beer o’clock at the Esplanade Hotel, St.Kilda.Credit:Jason South

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CFA fire crew battling the Longwood fire on Thursday.Credit:Jason South

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Firefighting helicopters protect assets from bushfires at Leneva Park stud.Credit:Jason South

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Jim Kades and Warren Carr, friends from Longwood East, north of Melbourne, were forced to evacuate the fire-stricken area with Sharni the Kelpie and Boy the Canary.Credit:Jason South