Street photography through an Australian lens – in pictures

From a sleepy restaurant to a climbing leopard, the Australian Street Photography awards celebrate the best contemporary street photos taken by Australians. Twenty-five finalists have been selected by an independent jury through Aussie Street, a platform for photographers.

The pictures celebrate ordinary public life through images of observation, chance, humour, tension, ambiguity and human connection. The exhibition is running in Sydney from November

Shoppers, streetscapes and 188 years of Australian style: David Jones through the years – in pictures