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Politics● Elevated16m ago · Nov 10, 2026, 9:04 AM

Chinese delivery rider’s death in Melbourne ignites safety debate ahead of poll

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · Oceania

The killing of a Chinese food delivery rider in Melbourne has renewed safety concerns across the city just weeks ahead of the Victorian state election, where law and order is expected to be a key campaign battleground. Feng Jianming, a 47-year-old Chinese national from Shaanxi province, worked as a rider for HungryPanda – a UK-headquartered delivery platform catering to the Chinese diaspora across 10 countries, including Australia. Feng died of stab wounds last Friday night near Melbourne’s...

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