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Daniella White

Daniella White

Daniella White is a state political reporter for The Age. Contact her at da.white@nine.com.au

Los Angeles Rams punter Ethan Evans.

A final at Marvel? NFL match could force 15-year first for AFL

The regular season game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will take place on Friday, September 11, 2026 – which could cause a disruption to the AFL’s semi-final plans if more than one Victorian team hosts a match that weekend.

  • Billie Eder, Marc McGowan and Daniella White

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Construction on a build-to-rent development at the site of a former Honda dealership on Hoddle Street is yet to begin.

Minister’s ‘fast-tracked’ housing towers become ghost projects

Two and a half years since this program was launched to great fanfare, just six homes have been built and sites remain untouched.

  • Daniella White
Pauline Hanson says One Nation’s strong performance in the South Australia election is just the beginning.

One Nation’s SA surge sends an early ripple through Victorian seats

Strategists warn that a surge in support for One Nation like that seen in the South Australian election this weekend could reshape Victorian politics.

  • Annika Smethurst and Daniella White
Liberal MP Ann-Marie Hermans and been relegated to second spot on the Liberals’ South Eastern Metropolitan upper house ticket.

Conservative Liberal MP rolled for top spot amid fiery preselection battles

A tense round of Liberal preselection contests kicked off this weekend, amid the ongoing threat from One Nation.

  • Daniella White and Rachel Eddie
Premier Jacinta Allan has conceded Victoria is not immune to escalating global pressures but maintains the state is on track to deliver an operating surplus this year.

‘The last thing you want’: Victorian budget, credit rating threatened by Iran war

Cost blowouts are expected on Victoria’s Big Build, according to analysts and ratings agencies, as the global fuel shock triggers widespread economic fallout.

  • Daniella White, Patrick Hatch and Kieran Rooney
Jacinta Allan warmly greets King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark.

Jacinta Allan is in a battle royale to keep her job

With a recent poll showing only one in five people see her as their preferred premier, Jacinta Allan’s leadership is looking increasingly vulnerable.

  • Chip Le Grand, Rachel Eddie and Daniella White
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Premier Jacinta Allan has rebuffed renewed speculation about her leadership.

Allan rejects leadership speculation as ‘scallywag gossip’ as MPs publicly back leader

Premier Jacinta Allan and a conga line of Labor MPs have dismissed speculative reports of a possible leadership challenge before the state election.

  • Chip Le Grand, Rachel Eddie and Daniella White
Buildings in some inner-northern Melbourne suburbs will now reach up to 20 storeys.

Melbourne’s inner-north set for 20 storey towers in high-rise push

Final maps for 25 of the state’s “activity centres” are set to lock in new building heights and development boundaries across the city.

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A deserted Flinders Street Station during the COVID lockdowns.

Taxpayers stung $125m to cover COVID class action payout

About 16,000 businesses financially hit by 112 days of pandemic lockdowns have had a legal win, which also means former government ministers will avoid giving evidence.

  • Daniella White and Rachel Eddie
Treasurer Jaclyn Symes and Premier Jacinta Allan.

‘Sweetheart deal’: Victoria demands GST overhaul as WA claims $6.6b windfall

In the latest carve-up of the GST, Victoria’s share will shrink slightly while Western Australia cashes in at the expense of the east coast.

  • Daniella White and Matt Wade