See the stories that matter, told through the world’s best documentary photography, when World Press Photo comes to Sydney. World Press Photo returns to its only Sydney venue, the State Library, who have proudly hosted this popular global phenomenon for over 20 years. The internationally touring exhibition showcases the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year. Explore the photographs that won the 66th annual World Press Photo Contest, chosen from more than 60,448 photographs entered by 3,752 photographers, across 127 countries. Among this year’s winners is Australian photographer Chad Ajamian, who won the 2023 Photo Contest, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Open Format for his evocative series of aerial infrared photographs. These incredible shots offer a unique perspective on the recent floods that have devastated areas of New South Wales.