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The incredible winning images of the Siena International Photo Awards 2021

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The Siena International Photo Awards has a deserved reputation for consistently showcasing breathtaking photography.

And this year’s winners and commended entries keep the standard up.

Turkish photographer Mehmet Aslan was declared the overall winner with an ‘emotionally strong’ image of a father who had lost a leg in a bomb blast holding his son, who was born without lower or upper limbs due to a congenital disorder.

The photo was selected from tens of thousands of images submitted by photographers

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NSW hits incredible 70% fully-vaccinated against Covid

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NSW has finally hit its 70 per cent vaccination target, triggering the end of four months of gruelling lockdown with many restriction to be eased on Monday as scheduled. 

The state reached the major milestone on Wednesday, with the official figures to be revealed at Thursday morning’s press conference. 

NSW Health data now shows over 70 per cent of NSW residents over 15 have been double-jabbed with close to 90 per cent receiving at least one dose.

That means from

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The incredible transformation of Doha in Qatar revealed by astonishing then and now pictures 

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Fascinating photographs show how Qatar’s capital city has undergone an incredible transformation over the past 50 years.

Then and now pictures, courtesy of Qatar Tourism, illustrate how Doha’s landmarks and landscapes have changed dramatically over a period of time that amounts to a blink of an eye, historically.

For example, the Sheraton Grand Hotel was once the only building to mark the flat stretch of sand along the West Bay area. A glittering skyline of sci-fi-style skyscrapers has since

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