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Premier Cricket: Outright victory moves Panthers to fourth spot
By ROY WARD DON’T write off Dandenong Panthers from the Premier Cricket title race and don’t write off skipper Darren Pattinson either. Panthers import Steven…
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Hazaras do the hard yards
By HAMID SULTANI I was born in a small town in Kabul, Afghanistan, called Afshar-e-Sellow, where in a war against the Hazara people, hundreds of…
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'Invisible' home-grown needy rely on Shawlands
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS HIDDEN away in Shawlands Caravan Park are some of Dandenong’s most needy residents. Set back from South Gippsland Highway, the low-profile site…
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Asylum seeker jobless 'falling apart'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A PREGNANT woman was left to sleep on a bare floor in Greater Dandenong due to the federal government’s ‘no advantage’ rule…
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African youth urged to join Victoria Police
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A YOUNG African leader wants his peers to start joining police ranks for the sake of community harmony. John James, 22, who…
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Having a crack at their mums
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS The best way to avoid Asian typecasting is to produce your own show, says Springvale-born actor Diana Nguyen. That said, her latest…
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Dandenong market stallholders threaten strike
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS STRUGGLING traders at Dandenong Market say they are poised to strike unless the market’s management reduces its “unaffordable” rates. Scott Webster, whose…
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Disability activists ponder Dandenong sleep out
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DISABILITY advocates are considering sleep-out protests in Dandenong’s main street after feeling brushed aside by Greater Dandenong Council over safety issues. Disability…
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Mayor 'dictatorial', says Greater Dandenong councillor
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS COUNCILLORS claim facilitators have been called in to help smooth Greater Dandenong mayor Angela Long’s “dictatorial” leadership style at briefing sessions. Councillors…
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Asylum seeker Kumar's joy tinged with sorrow
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS Amid the politics and policy, there is one group of people who often is forgotten in the asylum seeker debate — the…
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Burgler bashes Dandenong worker
A man was knocked unconscious during an aggravated burglary at his workplace in Dandenong last Monday morning. Police believe the the 57-year-old man was struck…
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What's on in Dandenong, Noble Park, Springvale and Keysborough
Get zen: An easy, half-hour session of introductory tai chi is held at 2pm each Monday at The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Gold…