The Age photos of the week, September 19, 2026

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.September 19, 2026 — 9:31am1/19Tanim Ahmed outside the site of the Harkness Memorial Park. Melbourne’s inner-city cemeteries are reaching capacity, and two major memorial parks are now being built in the outer suburbs. The new cemetery in Harkness is being welcomed by members of the local Islamic community like Tanim.Credit:Chris Hopkins2/19The NDIS office in Colac has closed abruptly. This closure is catastrophic for participants and support workers who need face-to-face contact with the agency for their support. NDIS client Johnny, pictured at home, is facing funding cuts to his NDIS package.Credit:Justin McManus3/19NDIS client Peter Barry at home with support worker Ella Williams. Peter will lose support hours due to funding cuts.Credit:Justin McManus4/19Motorcycle riders protesting the state of Victoria’s roads after Peter Mason, 71, died when his motorbike hit a pothole near Ballarat this week.Credit:Ruby Alexander5/19Adrian Ortega (right) has largely self-funded a feature film called Westgate, starring Sarah Nicolazzo, about how the trauma from the bridge collapse affects a young woman years later.Credit:Simon Schluter6/19Australian Catholic University education lecturer and researcher Luke Rowe has created at AI avatar of himself which he uses to deliver lecturers to studentsCredit:Simon Schluter7/19Neil Rickards says that slips and falls are a major concern for older tram passengers.Credit:Jason South8/19The Brougham Street Cohousing Collective is aiming to create an intergenerational cohousing community of 20 homes for about 45 residents plus a shared common house and heritage listed mud brick studio.Credit:Ruby Alexander9/19A new theatre at Melbourne Recital Centre. From left: Philanthropists Ruth and Peter McMullin, and MRC chief executive Sandra Willis.Credit:Jason South10/19Nan’s Bakehouse owner Phil Gaby. A Property Council of Australia report has found that, despite major investment in infrastructure, Footscray is stalling because of land hoarding and vacant shopfronts.Credit: Chris Hopkins11/19 Thea Baker, a psychotherapist who deals with many women with medical trauma and has her own lived experience of living with ignored endo pain.Credit:Justin McManus12/19Hannah Elizabeth, 40, and son Jasper Marcus, 4. Some Melbourne venues require all patrons, regardless of age, to have a ticket – even infants. Mothers like Hannah, who breastfed her two children, believe this policy is exclusionary and discriminatory against parents of young children.Credit:Joe Armao13/19Elizabeth King (centre), who organised the Terry Bux scholarship, with her daughter Olive (year 10) and crossing supervisor Michael Florrimell. St Michael’s Grammar has raised $800,000 for an all-expenses-paid scholarship spanning years 9-12. It’s named in honour of former level crossing supervisor Terry Bux, who died last year after 33 years with the school.Credit:Joe Armao14/19Ella Caldwell, artistic director of Red Stitch Theatre.Credit:Simon Schluter15/19Fans show their support at the NFL game at the MCG.Credit:Ruby Alexander16/19San Francisco 49ers cornerback Upton Stout and safety Marques Sigle celebrate after stopping the LA Rams on the goal line during the NFL game at the MCG.Credit:Luke Hemer17/19From left: Melbourne Theatre Company artistic director Anne-Louise Sarks, artistic director Dean Bryant and theatre director Sarah Goodes at the Malthouse Theatre.Credit:Simon Schluter18/19Cate Sayers leaves Gimlet after a celebratory lunch with friends including Tim Campbell (left) and Anthony Callea (front).Credit:Simon Schluter19/19Fans at the NFL game between the LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers at the MCG.Credit:Eddie Jim