Labor like its predecessors in government drip feed budget measures, a silly ploy according to JTI which often riles people up for no reason. In this case, it's the announcement of an increase to the Job Seeker allowance but only for those who are 55 or older. It's either all or nothing according to JTI.

A YouGov poll on the Voice shows majority support in all states and territories albeit with a big don't know factor.

US intel reveals 10,000 Russian soldiers killed on the Bakhmut battlefield with another 80,000 wounded.

May Day riots in France show the French aren't buying Macron's liberalism.

The Biden re-election bid places pressure on Veep, Kamala Harris to lift her game while De Santis's whistlestop to Europe leaves the diplomatic and business community underwhelmed.

The Two Jacks discuss the issue of homelessness and discover unsurprisingly the answer is the provision of homes, not shelters. The Finnish model which has the lowest number of homeless people in all Europe is the way forward but it takes time, money, political commitment and courage.

Meanwhile in sport the Pies keep on keeping on.