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Friday December 5, 2008

PHOTO GALLERY View a selection of the year's best images from around the world.

The Osmonds are back

PHOTOS The Donny & Marie variety show at the Flamingo Las Vegas, Nevada.

EG awards

Photos The Age EG Awards held at the Prince of Whales.

AFI: 50 years

PHOTOS Past winners and behind the scenes from the AFI archives.

Housing sprawl

PHOTOS Housing estates around Melbourne.

MP in cash-for-photos row

A man threatens to set himself on fire outside Parliament House.

Bush 2008

PHOTOS The year in pictures for US President George Bush.

Britney's Circus

Photos Britney Spears performs in New York for the launch of her new album, Circus, on her 27th birthday.

The Golden Age of Couture

Photos New exhibition exploring one of the most glamorous and remarkable decades in fashion history. On now at the Bendigo Art Gallery.

The night skies smile down on Melbourne as the setting times of planets combine with the phase of the moon to present an unusual spectacle. The benign smile visible from the southern hemisphere resembled a frown in the US.

Great Victorian bike ride

PHOTOS 3000 cyclists battled, sun, rain and wind during the 59km leg from Cobden to Mortlake during the Great Victorian Bike Ride.

Budapest's skin art exposed

PHOTOS Plenty of skin on show as tattoo enthusiasts gather for an expo in Budapest.

Mumbai attacks - day 2

PHOTOS Mumbai was under siege last night after terrorists launched a devastating series of grenade and gun attacks on city landmarks, killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds more.

Macy's Parade

PHOTOS Preparations for the Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in the Upper West Side neighborhood of New York City. The balloon inflating the day before the famous annual parade has become a popular ceremony for New Yorkers.

Holiday flicks

PHOTOS This weekend marks the formal kick-off to the annual U.S. holiday season during which the major movie studios release many of their best films that will either lure huge audiences to theaters or gain traction in the race to February's Oscars.

Mumbai attacks

PHOTOS Westerners have been taken hostage in the Indian city of Mumbai, with reports as many as 80 people have been killed in a series of attacks. Warning: Some of the following images are graphic.

Republic Tower artwork

PHOTOS A look through the archives at the artwork displayed at the front of the Republic Apartments, corner Queen and Latrobe streets.

Penguin parade

PHOTOS Aquarium launch of the Antarctic Exhibit.

Nicole Kidman at the UN

PHOTOS Goodwill Ambassador and actress Nicole Kidman presents a book full of signatures supporting the goal of United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) to bring attention to violence against women to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during a news conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The John Daly Show

Photos A selection of photographs from the archives.

Thanksgiving turkey

PHOTOS Less than one week before Thanksgiving, an estimated forty-five million turkeys are cooked and eaten during annual Thanksgiving meals in the United States.

Pin-up girls

PHOTOS A selection of pin-up girls from the archives.

Atlantis Hotel

PHOTOS Dubai hosted a multi-million-dollar extravaganza to launch the Atlantis Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah, the artificial palm-shaped island. More than 2,000 world celebrities attended the event which included a fireworks display seven times larger than the Olympic display in Beijing, according to the event organisers.

Greer's fashion over the years

PHOTOS The outfits and fashion of Germaine Greer over the years.

Best photographs of 2008

PHOTOS A selection of the best photographs from around the world.

Bravey Awards

PHOTOS The Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser, presented the Australian Bravery Decorations and Royal Humane Society of Australasia Bravery Awards.

Australia v New Zealand

PHOTOS Australia v New Zealand first Test at the Gabba.

Endeavour on a mission

Space shuttle Endeavour on a mission to upgrade the International Space Station.

Ben Cousins - the life and times

The highlights and lowlights of Ben Cousins' career.

Pics of the week ending 15 November

PHOTOS Selection of images by Age staff and photographers from around the world.

Australia

PHOTOS Luhrmann's $130-million epic film "Australia" is due to make its world premiere in Sydney on Tuesday but the director says he has not finished it yet.

High School Musical 3

PHOTOS Stars walk the red carpet for the Melbourne premier of High School Musical 3 at the Como - Jam Factory.

Ancient Rome 3D

PHOTOS Within the Ancient Rome 3D layer, users can visit the Roman Forum, stand in the centre of The Colosseum, trace the footsteps of the gladiators in the Ludus Magnus, stand on the Rostra, swoop over the Basilica Julia, fly under The Arch of Constantine or even examine the detail on the facade of the Basilica of Maxentius.

Prince Charles' 60th birthday

PHOTOS Picture editor Leigh Henningham searches through the Age archives to compile this selection of images that tell the story of the life and times of the Prince of Wales.

Graffiti artist Banksy

Works by the enigmatic British artist.

Patricia Piccinini

Photos Melbourne artist's bizarre, lifelike sculptures can elicit shock, disgust and fascination - take a look.

Madonna as a mama

Photos Madonna is shown with her children and estranged husband Guy Ritchie, in happier times.

Peter Synan's weapons cache

These photographs were tendered as evidence in court by Victoria Police. They show Synan's collection of weapons and ammunition.

Wham, glam, thank you ma'am

Female powerhouses of showbusiness, politics and sport turn out for the 2008 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Christmas: in store now!

PHOTOS Retailers are starting to decorate their stores with Christmas decorations as they try to extend the holiday shopping season in hopes of bringing in more customers in what could be one of the worst retail shopping seasons in decades.

White House welcome

US President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle meet President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the White House.

Remembrance Day

PHOTOS This year marks the 90th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War.Quentin Bryce lays a wreath at the recently rediscovered burial site containing unknown Australian and British soldiers while at the Cenotaph in London, Queen Elizabeth leads Britain's annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony for the country's war dead.

Obama backstage

PHOTOS In this series of photographs released by Obama for President, President-elect Obama his wife Michelle and their family are photographed backstage in Chicago before declaring victory on election day 2008.

Bali bombers executed

Photos Imam Samudra and brothers Amrozi and Mukhlas were shot to death by separate firing squads.

Pics of the week ending 8 November

PHOTOS Selection of images by Age staff and photographers from around the world.

Obama pop culture

PHOTOS Obama swept to an historic victory as America's first black president and has already had an impact on popular culture.

Oaks Day

PHOTOS Race meet kicks off with champagne-inspired bang.

Obama cheer

PHOTOS After nearly two years of presidential campaigning, U.S. citizens went to the polls to vote in the election between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama.

Melbourne Cup: fun and fashion

PHOTOS Age photographers capture the colour and fun of the Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup: racing action

PHOTOS Race day action pics from Flemington Racecourse.

2008 Melbourne Cup Parade

Horses, celebrities and racing fans fill Swanston street for the 2008 Melbourne Cup Parade.

The Boss sings for Obama

Bruce Springsteen performed for Obama at a campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio.

Derby day revelry

Photos The fashions, fun and fine horseflesh of Australia's best quality raceday.

Master O'Reilly and Gallopin

Danny O'Brien trained Melbourne Cup horses Master O'Reilly ridden by Paul Koumis, yellow cap, and Gallopin ridden by Stephen Miller,orange jumper, gallop at Thirteenth Beach Barwon Heads.

Clinton rallys for Obama

U.S. Democratic Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton campaign together for the first time at a rally in Kissimme, Florida.

Fashions on the Field

Myer launches its new look Fashions on the Field enclosure at the Flemington.

Cup marquees

Marquees at Flemington Racecourse start to take shape for the 2008 spring racing carnival.

Trackwork

Melbourne Cup's international hopefuls come out for an early morning work out at Flemington and Sandown.

Greater Snow geese

Greater Snow geese fly at the Cap Tourmente Wildlife area at St-Joachim. According to Environment Canada, at the beginning of the last century the Greater Snow geese were on the verge of extinction, so the Cap Tourmente Wildlife area was set up in 1969, one of many measures that helped to increase the number of Greater Snow geese to more than 800,000.

Quidditch anyone?

Middlebury College hosted the first large Intercollegiate Quidditch Tournament where 12 teams from around the US competed. Quidditch, the sport from JK Rowling's Harry Potter books, was adapted into a real-life game which began at Middlebury College in 2005. The sport is a cross between soccer, dodgeball, and rugby.

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