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The low-interest car loan that liberated

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GETTING a low-interest car loan has made a world of difference to Fatme Ibrahim. Newly arrived from Lebanon, the unemployed single mother of...

Cheaper lending for disadvantaged comes to Dandenong

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A SAFE money lender backed by the state government aims to release the grip of high-interest payday lenders in central Dandenong. Good Money...

Flippin' good Dandenong Show

There'll be plenty of highs in the highlights this weekend at the 141st annual Dandenong Show. Whip Industries Mini Bike Stunts riders on 'funky' KLX110L...

Nurse 'cheats death' in Endeavour Hills

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A NURSE says she cheated death after a driverless four-wheel-drive and trailer crashed through the front windows of an Endeavour Hills clinic...

Dandenong South workers among hundreds stood down as plant shuts doors

By CLAY LUCAS, The Age ABOUT 400 auto workers may have lost their jobs at plants in Melbourne - including Dandenong South - and Adelaide. Autodom Limited — which...

4WD crashes through Endeavour Hills clinic

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A PATIENT and staff member had a narrow escape after a driverless four-wheel-drive and trailer crashed through the front windows of an...

Dandenong: Search for stolen car after driver flees police pursuit 

A DRIVER in a stolen vehicle was pursued by police on Gladstone Road, Dandenong on Saturday morning. Police gave up the short pursuit about 2.20am...

Police: Armed robber threatens to kill Dandenong North servo attendant

AN armed robber is alleged to have threatened to kill a Dandenong North service-station attendant during a hold-up last Friday night. Police say the robber...

Returned councillor thanks late son's 'intervention' for against-odds win

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS SUCCESSFUL Silverleaf ward candidate Maria Sampey has thanked her late son’s 'intervention' for an against-the-odds win in Saturday’s election. Ms Sampey, an incumbent,...

Election over: Eight returned, three newcomers to Greater Dandenong council

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS FOUR Greater Dandenong councillors have survived scares before being narrowly re-elected in Saturday’s council elections. The fate of Loi Truong (Lightwood ward), Angela...

Greater Dandenong elections: Push to end attendance voting

By  CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS CANDIDATES called for an end to attendance voting at Greater Dandenong council elections after voter turnout dipped last Saturday. Roz Blades, who was...

GREATER DANDENONG POLL POSITIONS

HOME AND HOSED Sean O'Reilly (Lightwood, ALP) * Youhorn Chea (Lightwood, ALP) * Roz Blades (Paperbark, ALP) * Peter Brown (Paperbark, ALP) Meng Heang Tak (Paperbark, ALP) * Jim Memeti...

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No charges over Haileybury group-chat

A Keysborough-based private-school is investigating a student group chat that shared alleged abuse material, with police declining to press charges. Reportedly a group of young...