The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

Friday Night Footy kicks off in Townsville this week with the Cowboys hosting the Warriors before a good old-fashioned Sydney derby.

The 16-year-old died shortly after police were called to the scene in Woolloongabba about 5pm on Friday.

Senator Jacqui Lambie has denied she made a homophobic remark to staff at a Qantas lounge, two days after apologising for her conduct when the remarks were put to her.

Controversial Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen has kept her position at the top of the party despite a history of remarks that have upset colleagues.

Victorians are waking up to their first day of a seven-day lockdown, NSW is issuing stay-at-home orders to people who cross the border and NSW Labor MP Jodi McKay has resigned as opposition leader.

An analysis by The Age shows most eligible state MPs have received a COVID-19 jab, but about a third are not confirmed to have been vaccinated.

NSW Labor faces a messy leadership battle which could see it without a leader for weeks after Jodi McKay resigned from the top job.

Victoria has entered a week-long lockdown that has intensified scrutiny on the nation’s immunisation and quarantine strategies.

Lawyers for accused paedophile Malka Leifer want the medical reports of one of the former school principal’s alleged victims that were used in a previous civil trial.

The election was described as illegitimate and a sham by the West and his opposition.

Health Minister Greg Hunt stepped up the federal support for a Victorian village-style quarantine proposal, saying it was the “most advanced” from states and territories.

A long week for NSW Labor has seen them lose ground to the Coalition in the Upper Hunter and the resignation of leader Jodi McKay.

The former corporate titan forfeited his knighthood after he pleaded guilty to possessing tens of thousands of child abuse images.

Richmond have their skipper back as well as Dion Prestia and Shai Bolton but they have dropped Daniel Rioli and will be without Tom Lynch and David Astbury.

The Torch program, established in 2012 and funded by Corrections Victoria, is offered in 14 prisons across the state.

Countries in the bloc have requested a UN resolution dealing with the brutal crackdown by the military be altered to remove a ban on weapon sales.

The formal approach from the Matthew Tripp-backed wagering technology group BetMakers makes it a three-way race for Tabcorp’s struggling TAB arm.

The 32-year-old was sentenced to two years in jail for child stealing on Friday, with a non-parole period of 12 months. With 573 days in jail already served, it meant she was immediately eligible for parole.

Sydney University’s St Paul’s College says it now needs to take students from other universities amid declining demand for male-only residences.

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has stirred up some indignation by bailing out of media conferences at the French Open. But does she have a point?

We’re back at headquarters tomorrow and as ever Brad Gray of Racing NSW has all you need to find a winner.

Community mourns tragic death as Health Department denies request for an exemption to coronavirus restrictions limiting funeral attendance numbers.

The former fortress will reopen to revellers under plans for a new restaurant, bar and visitor tours.

Thousands of Victorians trying to book in their coronavirus vaccines have been left confused and frustrated as state’s coronavirus hotlines buckled under the pressure of the high volume of calls. 

Australian Bloodstock’s quality mares are on group 1 missions in Brisbane next month, but shouldn’t be counted out at Randwick on Saturday.

Saints coach Brett Ratten says his hands werte tied at selection, David Teague backs one of his defenders, while the Hawks welcome back two premiership stars.

There’s a new understanding by an African nation and a former colonial power of a historical crime over the genocide of Tutsis.

By its closing frames you’re not quite the same person you were when you started watching.

The Wallabies star is back in Sydney and striving to make the Australian sevens squad that will chase Olympic gold in Tokyo.

Following a string of investment embezzlement cases, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission says people face risks from deceptive financial advisers.

Orwellian is used to describe webcams, robodebt, deepfake videos, big government and vaccine passports. But which is it? They can’t all be right.

Richmond president says the AFL must investigate bullying claims but AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan insisted the league had not silenced complainants.

A new COVID-19 case in Victoria contracted the virus on a night out, leading health authorities to identify five bars and pubs as being of top concern. 

PEXA’s largest investor, Link Administration, is mulling the future of the platform as the clock ticks on responding to a shock $3.1 billion bid from private equity giant KKR and Domain.

Fortescue, one of the nation’s largest mining companies, is suffering further setbacks developing a key iron ore growth project in WA.

Nikki Gemmell’s latest novel, while historical fiction, has strong resonance today, says Jessie Tu.

A Labor MP has encouraged Coalition MPs to fight their proposed superannuation reforms, which would give the Treasurer new powers to block funds’ investment decisions, as crossbench support for the legislation dwindles.

The company lost more than half its usual income and was forced to raid its reserves and sell off investments.

Set in the ritzy eastern suburbs of Sydney, this heist caper has a serious side beneath the laughs.

Elizabeth Becker’s you Don’t Belong Here tells the stories of three women reporters during the Vietnam War.

At 30,Kate Bohunnis has snared the $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize with a work about control. Perhaps this is why she did all the metal and silicone work herself.

Neil Richards’ Ancient Loyalties, Christopher Cerrone’s The Arching Path, Mister Ott’s In the Flow and Elsen Price’s The Life Long Daydreamer.

Dantiel W. Moniz’s new short story collection is a wrought with remarkable precision.

The NGV’s Winter Masterpieces exhibition shines a light on the place of women in the movement that changed art forever.

Stephen Curry and Bert LaBonte volley through a game of deception in the MTC’s production of The Truth.

Provocative Indigenous artist and activist Richard Bell says he is tired of getting angry. “I am looking to get even now.”

The recording device now attached to my wrist might save me, but others have been warned.

Being damned with faint praise is as good as it gets for the Prime Minister in How good is Scott Morrison?

Two new books explore the little-known stories of the Jewish resistance during World War II.