The Age photos of the week, May 2, 2026
The Age's weekly photo feature for May 2, 2026, highlights a diverse range of stories from across Victoria, captured by award-winning photographers. Images include moments from ANZAC Day commemorations, scientific breakthroughs, cultural events, and community life. The gallery showcases both human interest stories and pressing social issues, reflecting the region's dynamic landscape.
- ▪The Thornton Eildon Football Club is the only all-female football club in Victoria without any male teams.
- ▪Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute are publishing research in Nature on a new method of targeting sugar in the body more directly than Ozempic.
- ▪Classical Greek studies in Victoria are at risk of being discontinued, affecting students who wish to continue the subject into VCE.
- ▪Cyclists in Brunswick held a large-scale ride advocating for safer bike lanes.
- ▪Melbourne Opera's production of The Rake reinterprets the main character as an abusive offender rather than a rebel hero.
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