Alex Ellinghausen
Alex Ellinghausen is a renowned Australian press gallery photojournalist known for his impactful political photography. Working for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Ellinghausen has captured defining moments in Australian politics, often revealing deeper truths about the subjects he photographs. His work emphasizes the power of image in shaping public perception, as seen in his controversial portrait of Peter Dutton taken during a budget day press conference in 2016.
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Alex Ellinghausen is credited for the article discussing the political situation.
Are they relevant after climate policy defeat?
Australia· 2025-11-16
Alex Ellinghausen is credited for a photo related to Sussan Ley's Welcome to Country.
‘No Liberal leader can survive a fire on the right’, but arsonists surround LeyAustralia· 2025-10-24
Alex Ellinghausen is credited for a photograph taken during Anthony Albanese's press conference.
AWS Amazon Web Services outage means cloud computing must be treated like public utlityAustralia· 2025-10-21
Alex Ellinghausen provided the credit for the image associated with the article.
RBA holds rates steady at 3.6 per cent after two-day meetingAustralia· 2025-09-30
Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Sussan Ley calls for calm ahead of anti-immigration march saying Australia ‘belongs to all of us’Australia· 2025-08-30
Alex Ellinghausen provided a credit for the image of the protesters at Parliament House.
Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt opening of parliamentAustralia· 2025-07-22
Alex Ellinghausen provided credit for the information regarding the Albanese government's housing target.
Interest rate cut coming say the big four banks in united forecastAustralia· 2025-07-02
Credit: Alex Ellinghausen.
Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil stoke petrol price fearsAustralia· 2025-06-15
Alex Ellinghausen is a photographer who documented the campaign alongside James Brickwood.
SMH + The Age photographers James Brickwood, Alex Ellinghausen speak on the campaign trailAustralia· 2025-05-02
Alex Ellinghausen is a photographer who captured images of Albanese during his public appearances.
Inside Anthony Albanese’s mission to make Labor a long-term option for AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-11
Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
The Sydney housing solution that’s hiding in plain sightAustralia· 2025-03-21
Alex Ellinghausen is a renowned press gallery photojournalist who took the controversial portrait of Peter Dutton.
Politicians work hard to manage their images but sometimes things go wrongAustralia· 2025-03-20
