FORMER Labor powerbroker Adem Somyurek has joined the Democratic Labour Party and will seek  re-election to the upper house.

DESPERATE year 12 students are opting for unscored VCE in a bid to cope with anxiety and “stratospheric” levels of stress after two years of lockdowns.

FIRST-HOME buyers would have up to $55,000 in stamp duty scrapped on homes worth $1m or less if the Coalition is elected on November 26.

FORMER Collingwood boss Mark Anderson remains firmly on Essendon’s radar as new chief executive.