The new uncomfortable normality
No Worries? Australian attitudes to national security, risk and resilience (report): National security starts at the front door – not at the territorial borders.

"For most Australians, the 18-month research project revealed, national security starts at their front door – not at the territorial borders of the island continent. It showed they are worried the country is not prepared for the demands of a volatile 21st century in a polluted information ecosystem, where the rules-based international order is crumbling, economic precarity has become uncomfortably normal and trust is more fragile." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/29/surging-anxiety-australia-national-security-patriotism-ntwnfb

Report: No Worries? Australian attitudes to national security, risk and resilience >>
https://nsc.anu.edu.au/research/no-worries-australian-attitudes-national-security-risk-and-resilience

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Belonging Episode 4 with @Sarojini.nadar DROPS TOMORROW @16:03 SAST🚨

Watch. Listen. Reflect🎧️ available on all major platforms!

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You probably know the feeling — that low hum of needing to justify your presence, to have something to show for yourself before you're allowed to rest or belong or simply be. It's been there so long it doesn't feel like a weight anymore, just the shape of things. And then something like this arrives and something you already knew finds its way back.

This week's reflection @ https://emotusoperandi.medium.com/building-the-lifeboat-is-the-lifeboat-9b75618c2775

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Community discussion from Inverness

The Bike Shed screening of Fires and Fascism offered a diverse range of topics. As ever there are threads that link them all!

Burning of muirs is (sorry...) a hot topic. While there's traditional land management which includes intentional burning, how do bloodsports - grouse shooting and the like - fit into this! Wealthy landowners are a small proportion of the population and yet, they have a lot of the land, on which they do these activities.

A sense of belonging should be accessible to everyone, and some raised the positive perspective that XR has enhanced a feeling of connection for autistic people.

But communities may need mediation, for issues within themselves or with others. Tensions can arise over things like the location of a bottle bank - perhaps no surprise when space simply isn't accessible to everyone.

Third spaces and venues like the Bike Shed are essential. When so much space is owned by the wealthy few, where can communities find a home?

#community #belonging #Inverness #muirburn #grouseShooting #mediation #spatialJustice #landownership #Scotland

Info: http://dlvr.it/TRhqf2
Registration: http://dlvr.it/TRhqf4

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SNEAK PEAK🎙️ Episode 4 of Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality features the incredible Prof. Sarojini Nadar.

Prof. Sarojini Nadar unpacks how scripture has been used to exclude, harm, and control—and how it can also be reclaimed as a source of liberation, justice, and healing💗

Join the conversation. Belonging episode 4 drops this Friday, March 27 @16:03 SAST

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We’re honored to welcome Prof. Sarojini Nadar as our guest on Episode 4 of Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality 🎙️

A leading voice in feminist theology and social justice, Prof. Nadar brings powerful insight into the intersections of faith, identity, and belonging.

Tune in for a thought-provoking and inspiring dialogue you won’t want to miss!

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📝 Plot: In this warm French comedy‑drama, Ruben lived with his mother in a suburb where the synagogue and the last kosher grocery are closing, making them officially the last Jews left in their community. As he resists leaving and clings to everyday routines, the film explores belonging, change and quiet resilience in a quirky, poignant tale of identity.

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