Looking at the major news headlines during the months leading up to this article’s creation, one may be forgiven for not knowing precisely when in time one might find oneself. The Russia–Ukraine war, Israeli occupation of Lebanon, American conflict with Iran, and Chinese ambitions to secure reunification with Taiwan regularly pop up on my phone, television and computer screens, reminding me of a large, troubled world beyond my peaceful city of Darwin. I have been in Darwin for a year and a...