A week in photos from award winning Sydney Morning Herald photographers.
Thousands of people demonstrated against the confiscation of ballot boxes and charges on unarmed civilians during Sunday's referendum,declared illegal by Spain's Constitutional Court,on Catalonia's secession from Spain.
Artist Luke Cornish has rallied some 70 artists to donate a signature piece of their work to raise vital financial aid for local Syrian organisations in desperate need of supplies for basic amenities in orphanages,medical facilities and schools.
With a short time to go before the Grand Final game between the Adelaide Crows and the Richmond Tigers at the MCG,footy isn't far from anyone's mind. See images from around town.
Celebrated comedian and satirist John Clarke loved to photograph birds while spending time in the bush or at the beach. Some of his images will be published in a stunning 2018 calendar.
A major earthquake has struck central Mexico,killing dozens in several states and toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers searched frantically for survivors under the rubble.
At least four people have died in Florida as a result of the storm. At least 25 people have also died in the Caribbean.