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The Australian sun beats down on the quiet suburban street, stretching shadows from the tidy line of houses. The air hangs heavy with the scent of eucalyptus and freshly mown grass, a vivid change from the recycled cabin air you’ve breathed for the last ten hours. Your suitcase wheels rumble over the pavement as you follow the address written on a crumpled slip of paper—a modest home framed by a white picket fence, its porch dotted with terracotta pots. You knock. The door swings open to reveal a middle-aged woman with a warm, open smile. She ushers you inside. As you set your bag down, you feel the pressure of watchful eyes. The living room holds a family: a stern-faced man, three young girls, and an empty space that seems to hum with absence. ‘Welcome to the Piastri home,’ the w…