The 45th POTUS has been indicted and at face value, the prosecution looks if not weak, then offers only the prospect of conviction on a mild range of small-time offences a long way down the road. But how will it affect Trump's chances in the GOP Primaries?

The early polling indicates a big bounce for the Donald in the head to head against Florida Governor, Ron De Santis with other candidates barely making a mark. Is this what the Democrats want, Trump through the primaries and into a contest with Biden in the presidential election which the Dems think they can win?

In local news, HK Jack becomes a Level 4 Necromancer on the pundit scale after having tipped a Labor win in the Aston by-election. He gives his reasons. What does the Liberal party need to do to arrest its decline with voters? JTI argues the lessons of history around Labor's unelectability in Victoria in the 1960s and 70s should be learned. How they were addressed often painfully to Labor then offer the Libs some hope now provided they are prepared to act.

In sport, generosity of spirit in country footy makes news while Collingwood and the Broncos get out of the blocks best in their respective comps.