Gallery icon22 ImagesThe week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.September 12, 2026 — 11:43am1/22The Lost Dogs Home in North Melbourne is in disrepair and seeking funding from the government to relocateCredit:Ruby Alexander2/22Dr Kavindie Katuwandeniya testing robots. Kavindie is involved in a CSIRO-led program which could facilitate take up of robots in industry including manufacturing infrastructure, such as suburban rail and solar farms.Credit:Joe Armao3/22Travis Fein admires the view in his build-to-rent apartment.Credit:Simon Schluter4/22Schools the Excel - Students Sam Carr and Zahli Williamson at Kardinia International College in Geelong. Credit:Eddie Jim5/22Disastrous state of Victorian roads. Potholes on the A300 between Benalla and Mansfield.Credit:Justin McManus6/22Bridgewater footballer Lachie Sharp has kicked 148 goals for the year, which is a Loddon Valley League record.Credit:Justin McManus7/22 Joan Rodriguez at St Vincent’s Hospital which has helped more than 1000 elderly patients avoid hospital admissions by embedding geriatricians in its emergency department.Credit:Ruby Alexander8/22Hampton Vinnies store manager Rebekah with Official North Melbourne tracksuits, polo shirts and t-shirts which were donated by former Kangaroos coach Alastair Clarkson after he was sacked by the club last week.Credit:Joe Armao9/22AFL Western Bulldogs forward Aaron Naughton.Credit:Chris Hopkins10/22Persian restaurant Maryam, owner Maryam Valizadeh, PrestonCredit:Eddie Jim11/22Global Biotechnology Company - CSL laboratory in Melbourne. Michael Wilson - Head of Global Research, right, and Jon Bernardini - CEO and co founder of bio-tech start up Proxima Bio at the Jumar Bioincubator.Credit:Eddie Jim12/22Bec Nicoll and Sarah Thomson at their new home under construction in Furphy Avenue, Kialla. Sarah and Bec, also got flooded, but are young and have the resources to negotiate with the insurance company to build back better. They are building a beautiful new sustainable home.Credit:Justin McManus13/22Schools the Excel - Tintern Grammar School students Sebastian Humphrys and Olivia Cardamone with some of the school’s merino sheep.Credit:Simon Schluter14/22The San Francisco 49ers cheerleaders performing at Federation Square at the weekend to score a Guinness World Record.Credit:Chris Hopkins15/22Sarah Fowler was diagnosed with a Buruli ulcer last year after being bitten by an infected mosquito months earlier in Brunswick West.Credit:Joe Armao16/22Dr Véronique Paris and fellow researcher Dr Andrew Buultjens helped lead a world-first trial to halt the spread of the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer.Credit:Simon Schluter17/22San Francisco 49ers superfan Shane Dixon excited to see his team play at the MCG.Credit:Jason South18/2249ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa at San Francisco 49ers training at AAMI Park.Credit:Luke Hemer19/22Marcus Barlow talks about the risks of spinal cord stimulators - expensive devices implanted for back pain that, evidence suggests, are high risk and often don’t work.Credit:Simon Schluter20/22Warren Pickering’s daughter Jhett cries during a One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering press conference where he outlined his bad past life choices to media.Credit:Ruby Alexander