Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung political-economy Its famous sign – 'Whelan

Its famous sign – 'Whelan the Wrecker is Here' on a pile of shifting rubble - was a laconic masterpiece and served as a vital sign of the city's progress

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Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung political-economy Its famous sign – 'WhelanThis story does not begin on a boat. Nor does it contain any wild swans or falling leaves. In a wonderland called Footscray, a girl named Alice and her Chinese Cambodian family pursue the Australian Dream Asian style. Armed with an ocker accent, Alice dives head first into schooling, romance and the getting of wisdom. Her mother becomes an Aussie battler an outworker, that is. Her father embraces the miracle of franchising and opens an electrical