My daughter recently asked me what makes Australia worth fighting for. Those visible threads point to a deeper truth: Australia’s strength rests not only on the security of our infrastructure but on the cohesion of our society. The same forces that threaten our cables also seek to erode the social bonds that make us a nation worth defending. So, when any child asks what makes Australia worth fighting for, we should point to more than abstract ideals. We should point to the infrastructure we’ve secured together, the communities we’ve strengthened together and the story we continue to write together.