Year in pictures: October 2023

Floriade's popular NightFest finished on October 1 and the Queensland Ballet brought A Midsummer Night's Dream to Canberra.

Meanwhile, after months of campaigning, the historic Voice to Parliament referendum arrived.

Following the Hamas attack on Israel and subsequent Israeli retaliation, Palestinian Canberran Ayah Abujarbou shared her deep concerns for family living in Gaza.

Palestinian Canberran Ayah Abujarbou with her 11-month-old daughter, Razan. Picture by Gary Ramage

"Yes" campaign supporters outside Parliament House ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

Queensland Ballet's Vito Bernasconi and Georgia Swan ahead of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Picture by Keegan Carroll

Kuenden Tamang from Farrer, and Ngawang Choden from Bonython at NightFest. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

Paul Girrawah House, Ngambri-Kamberri and Ngunnawal custodian, portrait in Canberra. Picture by Gary Ramage

Hayley Taylor-Young at Canberra United training. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

Domestic Animal Services' Jacki Gardner ahead of the centre's first open-day in five years. Picture by Karleen Minney

Tom Calma, 2023 senior Australian of the Year. Picture by Keegan Carroll

Rupinder Pal Singh.Story on Rupinder, Canberra Chill's new signing from India. He's ready to dominate the hockey season. Picture by Gary Ramage

The year in pictures:

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September