Through the lens:The week in politics from Assange to Payman
Political leadership

Through the lens:The week in politics from Assange to Payman

Julian Assange’s plea deal and subsequent release dominated headlines this week,while Labor grappled with its first MP crossing the floor in 19 years. Alex Ellinghausen and James Brickwood captured it all.

  • byAlex Ellinghausen,James Brickwood andstaff reporters

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Through the lens:A very weird week in politics
Political leadership

Through the lens:A very weird week in politics

Immigration clashes,legal threats,interest rate warnings,wage rises,$620,000 speechwriters and cash-waving MPs:Alex Ellinghausen was there to capture it all.

  • byAlex Ellinghausen andStaff reporters
Six days that changed everything for Albanese:His first week as prime minister in photos
Australia votes

Six days that changed everything for Albanese:His first week as prime minister in photos

One of the most frenetic weeks in Australian politics was captured by Alex Ellinghausen,our Canberra photographer.

  • byDavid Crowe andAlex Ellinghausen
Sometimes a parliamentary picture is worth a thousand speeches
Opinion
Federal budget

Sometimes a parliamentary picture is worth a thousand speeches

Photographer Alex Ellinghausen’s pictures tell behind-the-scenes stories of parliamentary life in a budget week.

  • byTony Wright andAlex Ellinghausen
South Coast residents face anxious night as'aggressive fire'hits region
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Bushfires

South Coast residents face anxious night as'aggressive fire'hits region

Four fires remain at emergency level between the Bega Valley and south of Eden after a heatwave across NSW created volatile conditions for firefighters.

  • byNick Bonyhady,Alex Ellinghausen,Caitlin Fitzsimmons andAiesha Saunders
'Africa on our doorstep':The health crisis a short plane ride from Australia
Foreign aid

'Africa on our doorstep':The health crisis a short plane ride from Australia

As Australia's closest neighbour,PNG's health security is a shared concern for both countries,and tuberculosis is just one problem.

  • byAlex Ellinghausen
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Lives,homes threatened as multiple bushfires rage in East Gippsland
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Bushfires

Lives,homes threatened as multiple bushfires rage in East Gippsland

As out-of-control bushfires burn across Victoria,four emergency warnings are in place for dozens of small East Gippsland communities where residents are in danger.

  • bySimone Fox Koob,Liam Mannix andAlex Ellinghausen
The end of Uluru's long,quiet conflict which baffled both sides
Indigenous

The end of Uluru's long,quiet conflict which baffled both sides

Last Friday saw the end of a long stand-off over access to Uluru. Tony Wright and Alex Ellinghausen were there to capture it.

  • byTony Wright andAlex Ellinghausen
What I learnt about Bill Shorten while documenting his rise and fall
Opinion
Australia votes

What I learnt about Bill Shorten while documenting his rise and fall

Bill Shorten is a warm and friendly man - although his small talk could be awkward - but his popularity never really grew.

  • byAlex Ellinghausen
Rallies on the rise as American political imagery finds favour in Australia
Australia votes

Rallies on the rise as American political imagery finds favour in Australia

Major political parties are using highly controlled environments to frame their leader as a person of the people,for the people.

  • byAlex Ellinghausen
Queensland election:Inside One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's night from hell
Queensland votes

Queensland election:Inside One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's night from hell

PHOTO ESSAY:As the sun went down and the crowd retreated to a double garage,reality kicked in.

  • byTony Wright andAlex Ellinghausen