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The Sydney Morning Herald invites you to a photographic exhibition from July 2-24, 2011at The State Library of NSW.
Animals on bikes
The road from Molong to Dubbo, in western NSW, has become home to a collection of sculptures that form a 120km long gallery.
Mamre Refugee Program
Photographer Peter Rae visits Mamre Homestead in Western Sydney where the Sisters of Mercy have set up a program to assist refugees.
Endangered Macquarie perch
Andrew Bruce and his team from NSW Fisheries explain the practice of electro-fishing to capture endangered Macquarie perch.
The pigs tale
New farming techniques are helping traditional pig farmers find a viable future.
Balloon spectacular at Canberra Festival
The sky above the nation's capital is painted in colour as giant hot air balloons make their graceful entrance at dawn for the Canberra Festival.
Menangle Park Paceway
Harness racing has a new home at Menangle, and the trotting fraternity couldn't be happier.
Queanbeyan Rodeo
Hold on tight, bull rides, ladies' barrel races and of course the clowns are on show at the Queanbeyan Charity Rodeo.
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An ill wind
As a category 5 cyclone released its fury on the North Queenland coast, residents could do little but shelter from the storm. We look at the week that brought us Cyclone Yasi.
Tamworth Country Music Festival
Thousands dusted off their cowboys boots for the 2011 Tamworth Country Music Festival.
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Southern warriors
As Australia's top female cricket stars prepare to reclaim the Ashes from England, we go behind the scenes with some of the nation's greatest sportswomen.
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When the floods came
Queenslanders have copped a battering over the past week, enduing some of the worst floods in history. Here are their stories in pictures.
Sudan: referendum of hope
Sudanese to vote in referendum that could lead to the break-up of Africa’s largest nation.
End of an era for the "red hots"
After more than a century, Harold Park, the home of harness racing in NSW has hosted its final meeting with thousands turning out to farewell a Sydney institution.
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A bride in Bhopal
Som and Sangeeta chose one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar to wed in a lavish, traditional ceremony.
Ellyse Perry just one of the boys
MULTIMEDIA: Youngster Ellyse Perry speaks to Wolter Peeters about playing cricket with the boys.
Photography
Up close and personal
Photographs of famous faces from Martin Schoeller's Close Up exhibition showing at the National Portrait Gallery.
On the road with the Berlin Philharmonic
MULTIMEDIA: Four musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra inspire students at the Central Coast Conservatorium.
World's best photographers on show
MULTIMEDIA: The Reportage Festival brings together some of the world's finest photographers. This year also features a retrospective of the most outstanding work to date to celebrate its 10th anniversary. From November 5 - 21 at the National Art School in East Sydney.
Inside the war in Afghanistan
This year's Reportage winner photojournalist Adam Ferguson talks about everyday life with soldiers in Afghanistan. His series of photos takes you into the Korengal Valley in Kunar Province, a site of some of the heaviest fighting in Afghanistan since coalition forces invaded in 2001.
The lingering impact of war
Photographer Liz Loh-Taylor has won the student prize at the prestigious 2010 Reportage documentary photography festival. Hear her talk about life for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
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Wet wonderland
It's a major breeding event on the Lowbidgee Floodplain, an important bird sanctuary and wetlands in southern New South Wales.
Amal: a journey of hope
It's a long-distance love story... Londoner Alex Harrison hasn't seen her Palestinian husband for almost two years. She isn't allowed to visit him in the West Bank, he isn't allowed to leave.
Inside the Gaza flotilla
The Free Gaza Movement's Renee Jaouadi speaks to Sydney Morning Herald photographer Kate Geraghty about the motives behind the freedom flotilla, which attempted to break the Israeli blockade in May 2010.
Fashion
Season of hats
EXPERT TIPS: As the hats come out for Spring Carnival, The Age fashion editor Janice Breen Burns steers us through the highs and lows of racing fashion.
Some like it hard
Anthony Johnson discovers the secret to getting a golden glow at the 2010 Australian Natural Bodybuilding Championships.
Sculpture by the Sea
PHOTOS: The world's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition, stretching along the iconic Bondi to Tamarama coastline, is now on show. Hear the artists talk about their work, and why this particular exhibition is so special. Sculpture by the Sea will be on view until November 14, 2010.
Dame Joan's wardrobe unveiled
MULTIMEDIA: An up-close look at Dame Joan Sutherland’s stupendous stage costumes.
Slideshow
200 years of racing
A look back at Australia's history on the track. Audio by Graham Caves, a member of the AJC Heritage.
Judges behind the bench
MULTIMEDIA: The Herald spoke to 22 judges from the NSW Supreme, District and Local Courts about their profession for the series "Behind the Bench". Here, photographer Brendan Esposito's portraits take you inside the unique life of a judge. Narrated by Legal Affairs reporter Joel Gibson.
Sydney Harbour's underwater treasures
MULTIMEDIA: Photographer and diver Richard Vevers from underwatersydney.com.au takes us on a journey through the mysterious wonders of Sydney Harbour.
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Who shot the chef?
SEE THEM ALL: Good Living editor Sue Bennett surveys this year's winners and finalists in the Shoot the Chef photographic competition, now in its tenth year.
Commonwealth Games: the greatest moments
MULTIMEDIA: Australia's dominance of the Commonwealth Games is threatening to kill it, says Steve Samuelson, as he presents their memorable moments.
New furry friends for reptile park
The Australian Reptile Park on Sydney's central coast welcomed 12 new exotic tarantulas
Election 2010: the lighter side
Enjoy the iconic images and memorable moments of the 2010 election campaign.
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On tour with Julia Gillard
Chief photographer Andrew Meares documents the Julia Gillard campaign with his iPhone polaroid-style commentary.
Shooting Tony Abbott
MULTIMEDIA: Photographer Glen McCurtayne talks about the special charms of the Opposition Leader, capturing the perfect shot of the man, and spending every day of the election campaign on the Tony Abbott tour.
Spencer Tunick's The Base
MULTIMEDIA: Volunteers removed their clothes to participate in Spencer Tunick's installation Mardi Gras: The Base on the steps of the Sydney Opera House forecourt. Hear some of them explain why they stripped off to take part, while Spencer Tunick explains his artistic motives.
The photos of the decade
A selection of amazing, spellbinding images from the past ten years.
A Queen on tour
Stroll through the ages with a touring Queen Elizabeth.
Wedding wonderland
A fascinating journey into the history of the wedding dress.
A widow's journey
Australia's youngest war widow talks about her husbands death.
Princess brides
We step through time to study royal bridal fashions past and present.
The End
How people die, and whether we are doing the right thing by them.
Tornado alley
Photographer Nick Moir chases supercells in the US.
How you voted
Interactive: The seats where the 2010 federal election was won.
The Bikie Wars
Interactive: Go inside a bikie club and find out why bikies are at war.
Change we can believe?
A 12-month time lapse of President Barack Obama.
The photos of the decade
A selection of amazing, spellbinding images from the past ten years.
Carbon dioxide emissions
Interactive: See what the key countries are pumping out.
Faces of the fallen
Interactive: Meet the lost diggers of Fromelles.
The Taxi Tsar
Investigation: How Reg Kermode got to the top, with help from the NSW Government.
Marysville from the ashes
Multimedia: One town's struggle to survive the Black Saturday inferno.
India's lifeline
Multimedia: Take a journey on India's vast rail network, a microcosm of the country.
Sexual Warfare in the DRC
Multimedia: Why men rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Heroism at home
Multimedia: Three generations of women on the price they pay when Australia goes to war.
On the fire frontline
Multimedia: Photographer Nick Moir tracks fire zones in NSW.
The big Arctic melt
Multimedia: The Arctic's sea ice is shrinking. Take a closer look.
The day we said 'Sorry'
Multimedia: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says 'sorry' to the stolen generations in Parliament.
Australia's military coup
Multimedia: How property and power triggered 1808 rebellion.
The face of Islam
Interactive: Australian Muslims talk about their faith.
Beyond a White Australia
Interactive: In April 1947 the SS Misr and its un-British migrants sparked an unprecendented controversy. See how its arrival changed a nation.