Mark McGowan pulls up stumps.The shock resignation of the man who turned his opponents into political dust in WA is discussed. Why is the media fixated on describing him as a 'rock star politician'? Oh, God. I just did it, too.

McGowan could have enjoyed another term at least but packed it in on top. Is the grind becoming too much for modern political leaders? Who will replace McGowan and will this usher in a period of prosperity for the WA Libs who currently caucus in a linen closet? Not bloody likely, the 2 Jacks say. 

Meanwhile, the debt ceiling crisis appears to have passed in the US as RDS formally enters the race. Erdogan is triumphant in Turkiye. The Ukrainian counter attack is days, not weeks away. And in sport, the AFL twiddles its thumbs over the Hawthorn FC racism saga.