The Age photos of the week, July 25, 2026

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.July 25, 2026 — 1:15pm1/12Richard Leppitt holds fears about the illegal hunting of feral deer on his Strezlecki property after he found camera traps placed without his knowledge or consent. But he also wants deer controlled in the areaCredit:Jason South2/12Olympic badminton player Gronya Somerville.Credit:Eddie Jim3/12Charlie Brookman is a young and enthusiastic aquascaper with two tanks at home, he also works at the aquarium.Credit:Ruby Alexander4/12Richmond resident Carol Pelhamthorman is fed up with a derelict graffiti-laden group of buildings in their community, which are owned by the co-CEOs of beauty retailer Mecca.Credit:Joe Armao5/12The Australian Book of Records founders John and Helen Taylor, centre, with Pitchface choir founders Harriet O’Donnell, Tamara Oudyn and sisters Tessa and Domenique Meyrick.Credit:Penny Stephens6/12Tye Cummins praises the advances in diabetes care, but worries about the consequences when devices malfunction.Credit:Jason South7/12Vicki Kelly suffered below-the-waist paralysis from a Medtronic implantable pain pump, which damaged her spine. Credit:Eddie Jim8/12Jan Dods is paying for her granddaughter Calypso to go on a school ski excursion this term.Credit:Ruby Alexander9/12The Corner Hotel General manager Rod Smith. The Corner Hotel has survived as one of Melbourne’s last medium-sized music venues.Credit:Justin McManus10/12Yarraville locals are divided on plans to remove a level crossing. Robert Price and Louise Beach fear it will transform the suburb for the worse.Credit:Jason South11/12Epson St resident Tony Ceddia and Kate Kennedy, chair of the Kensington Association. For every tree removed for the West Gate Tunnel, five were to be replanted, however a City of Melbourne report shows there will be a 3,000 tree shortfall and truck traffic through Kensington has increased.Credit:Ruby Alexander12/12Australian long jumper and Victorian Institute of Sport athlete Brooke Buschkuehl has been selected for her third Commonwealth Games.Credit:Justin McManus