Leaders are readers. It might sound cliche but my advice to anyone aspiring to be a leader, it would be read, read and read some more. History is a great teacher and I distinctly remember that there was never a time when John Howard did not have a serious book on the go.

'Making Andrew Giles immigration minister was always going to be like putting the Cookie Monster in charge of a healthy school lunch program.' dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/j…

The U.S. would need an estimated 134.1 million EV charging ports to accommodate an all-electric national vehicle fleet.

Currently, we have 188,600 charging ports.

wired.com/story/how-many…

Column's up on the new Aussie pessimism: 'Poll numbers released by RedBridge reveal that when it comes to the future, just 11 per cent of us think that the next generation will have a better or much better standard of living than current generations.' dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/f…

They’re already putting plywood over the windows at the Newtown Gorman shop.

If you're not being booed by libertarians, you're doing it wrong.

California has some of the highest power prices in the US.

Does this graph take into account the battery that has to be replaced in 8-10 years?

Biden’s message to black Americans: You’re a victim, the system is stacked against you.

Trump’s message: Doesn’t matter who you are, we’re all in this together and we can solve our problems.

Is it any wonder Trump is eating into the Dems’ minority vote? youtube.com/watch?v=1iSV89…

Excellent by Gray Connolly: 'If ever a myth was exploded by recent events, it is that education is a shield against prejudice ... Hence the appalling state of our campuses, where the harassment and intimidation of Jewish students and staff is now rife.'

dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/a…

Lest we forget. #MemorialDay

“I’m so glad we’re not like China with their massive surveillance system and social credit scores!” bbc.com/news/technolog…

Imagine if the ICJ was able to actually order ceasefires. Every bad actor would go their hardest against the West knowing retaliation would eventually be shut down. A recipe for stalemate and bad guys like Hamas winning or at least surviving. theaustralian.com.au/world/israel-s…

Well done to all involved.

“When his body was later found, 98 dead enemy soldiers were piled in front of his position.”

Captain Salomon was an Army dentist.

I didn’t need this news today.

Ireland also remained neutral during World War II and offered condolences on Hitler’s death so there’s a bit of form here…

I assume Israel is going to recognise Catalonian independence, right? I mean why not? 🤣