The Age photos of the week, November 14, 2026

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.November 14, 2026 — 11:57am1/23Etta Curry and her children, Nancy 5, and Colver, 18 months, and family dog Olive. The Reservoir mum had to find a new childcare centre when a small not-for-profit, Merrilands Uniting Early Learning, was pushed out of the market after four private centres opened nearby.Credit:Eddie Jim2/23Refinery operations Rikki Van Gemert (left) and Tom Delamore and hope the Viva plant in Geelong has a strong future.Credit:Jason South3/23Maddie Taylor has faced many adult milestones without her mother, Julie.Credit:Simon Schluter4/23Friends from Wallington, Ocean Grove and Geelong enjoy Stakes Day, the final day of the Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington.Credit:PENNY STEPHENS5/23Young punters watch race 6 and lose their money on Stakes Day.Credit:Penny Stephens6/23Fatima Payman, the independent senator for Western Australia.Credit:Sitthixay Ditthavong7/23Maria Vystavkina pays tribute to food delivery rider Feng Jianming, who was fatally stabbed outside the Chongqing Chicken Pot City restaurant. A man has been charged with murder.Credit:Justin McManus8/23Lisa Byrne, head of McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, on the grounds with Reflective Lullaby, one of the park’s much-loved sculptures.Credit:Wayne Taylor9/23International student Magdiel Silva Da Luz is among the students who no longer feel welcome in Australia after the various policy changes were announced.Credit:Simon Schluter10/23Sam Pitruzzello (left) and Sarina Sorrenti say nature dosing has transformed their health and wellbeing.Credit:Justin McManus11/23Geelong chef Aaaron Turner is back with a new Thai dive bar, The Snake Pit in Geelong.Credit:Ruby Alexander12/23Pia Miranda in The Age studio.Credit:Simon Schluter13/23Richard Wigley, chief executive of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.Credit:Simon Schluter14/23Wyndham Mayor Mia Shaw beside the state-owned East Werribee site which the Liberal Party wants to sell. The site had been earmarked for commercial development to bring jobs and services to the area.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui15/23Comedian Nazeem Hussain.Credit:Simon Schluter16/23Emily Cleator has experienced muscle loss due to taking GLP-1s.Credit:Simon Schluter17/23John Waters is playing Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof.Credit:Simon Schluter18/23Ringwood resident Karina says she’s not happy with the incumbent Labor government, but is unsure there’s a credible alternative.Credit:Simon Schluter19/23John Pesutto is running in the seat of Hawthorn for the fourth time.Credit:Jason South20/23Esther Abram was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in primary school. She was bullied after losing her hair because of chemotherapy and picked on for the special considerations she needed to complete school.Credit:Joe Armao