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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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. 

Caroline Cuddihy defended Sunnyfield’s inability to spell out abuse allegations against two employees in their termination letters. 

A hotel quarantine leak has led to the lockdown of a city of 5 million people: it’s time to fix the system.

Today on Please Explain, federal politics bureau chief Angus Livingston joins Tory Maguire to look at some of the more interesting reveals from Senate estimates that haven’t make the mastheads.

The shooting of an environment officer by a landowner who’d repeatedly – and illegally – cleared his properties underlined the often bitter gulf between rural development and wildlife preservation.

Parts of the central Queensland power station that caught fire and exploded will not be available for another 12 months.

The Australian singer-songwriter discusses his political upbringing, why he has never been concerned with privacy – and a near-death experience on stage.

The moralising around child-rearing can tear apart the strongest of friend groups.

Victorian businesses will suffer a $1 direct hit from the lockdown with another $1.5b in indirect costs, Australian Industry Group says.

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The NSW Deputy Premier alleges Jordan Shanks-Markovina engaged in a smear campaign against him.

Neva Liana Lozzi is facing up to 10 years in jail after she was found guilty of stealing more than $780,000 from Con Ange’s adult retail business.

The sister of the 20-year-old cyclist who died after a collision with a bus in inner south Brisbane has shared her devastation online.

A low pressure system off the NSW coast and high tides caused by the full moon will bring “vigorous” southerly winds and very heavy surf this weekend, with the potential for coastal erosion and flooding.

Dapto High School head Andrew FitzSimons is a former Knox Grammar school boy with a strong commitment to public education. And ensuring students eat breakfast.

A country that prime ministers from both sides of politics assured Australians was so important to us – donning body armour as they visited Australian troops – is now not significant enough to keep a handful of diplomats based in its capital.

A man who stabbed and killed his brother then evaded authorities for more than two years has been found not guilty of murder.

Many dedicated police don’t want to work homicide because it is too traumatic. Others return for several stints in the squad. Tim Day is one of those.

A group have been out scouting suitable new locations, deep within the Wollemi wilderness north-west of Sydney, to replant the so-called “dinosaur trees” to increase their chances of surviving in the wild.

Dr Babak Akbari was fired from his role at Mackay Base Hospital after junior doctors wrote a complaint letter about him.

A judge has asked how journalists were informed that the footballer’s sexual assault case would be withdrawn before a court was notified, telling lawyers that she is not pleased and noting court proceedings are not run by the media.

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath is urging Queenslanders to vaccinate against COVID-19 as hubs were running and Victoria goes into lockdown.

The project is now an ugly eyesore after dozens of plants were left to die while their artist-inspired planter boxes became nothing more than rubbish bins.

From Shakespeare to the Australian Constitution (almost), mate is a short word with a long history. So how has the term evolved to become so recognisably Australian?

It should be lights out for coal-fired electricity generators, not for Australian households as happened this week.

The Fremantle Dockers defender has had more than his fair share of injury battles and he opens up on the mental toll it takes on professional footballers.

Demand for properties is booming, the average listing taking just 16 days to sell as the median price hits $500,000 for the first time in more than two years.

In a state of dejavu, police have returned to monitor airports and road borders to stop those coming from Victoria following a COVID-19 outbreak.

There are 288,700 unfilled positions in Australia, the highest job vacancy rate ever recorded. But our lack of well-paid, good jobs is the deeper problem.

Being upfront about minor side effects may encourage more people to come forward for their COVID-19 vaccine, experts say, amid concerns that the chance of developing flu-like symptoms is hampering vaccine coverage and keeping some people away.

Schoolchildren in Sydney’s west will miss out on sport this week and perhaps for the rest of the term after their bus hire was cancelled by a private operator.

The Melbourne outbreak holds lessons for all Australians.

A student filmed a fight at the troubled Walgett Community College, which led to the suspension of six students. It is the latest incident at a school plagued with violence.

It was a clear lesson in why Indigenous people need a Voice to Parliament enshrined in the constitution.

Does the COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria a sign that the pandemic chickens have come home to roost for the Morrison government?