It was a big month, October, and even bigger again for ACM photographers across the country.
From Tasmania to NSW, they captured everything from the heartbreaking to the heartwarming.
Canberra Times photographer Sitthixay Ditthavong captured the determination of Palestine supporters rallying outside Parliament House in protest of Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
Paul Scambler from The Examiner found himself with a front row seat to Will Hanley performance as legendary Australian entertainer and songwriter, Peter Allen, in the visually splendid treat of the Encore Theatre Company's Oz.
A new volunteer organisation in Warrnambool is rescuing excess fruit from trees across the town and redirecting it to people who need it, which The Standard photographer Eddie Guerrero documented dutifully.
It certainly wasn't a slow month in sport either. Kate Healy from The Courier snapped the celebratory moment East Ballarat shared after getting Mount Clear's Zack Maple run out in the BCA.
Here are all the pictures from the action packed month in regional Australia:
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