That's Melbourne Express done for this week. Have a great weekend and we will be back with all the news, transport updates and weather on Monday.
Enjoy the warmer weather.
The Princes Freeway at Altona has a lane closed outbound.
Princes Fwy (M1), Altona - 1 lane closed outbound, Emergency wire rope barrier repair works near… https://t.co/Po9SCx7inx #victraffic
— VicTraffic (@VicTraffic) December 1, 2016
Most of the morning peak is over but the Werribee line now has delays up to 15 minutes due to a track equipment fault near Newport.
The answers to our quiz questions today are Splash and Albania.
Darryl Hannah and Tom Hanks in 1984's Splash.
Updating the headlines: A Melbourne man is in custody after being arrested over the "unprovoked" stabbing death of a French tourist in the Northern Territory outback; the Australian economy shrank in the September quarter and next week's GDP figures are expected to have a minus sign in front of it; and the Victorian Government has accused the Federal Government of short-changing Australia's most bushfire prone state on mobile phone blackspots.
French tourist stabbed to death
A Melbourne man is in custody after being arrested over the stabbing death of a French tourist in the Northern Territory outback.
VicRoads says Springvale Road towards Nunawading Road is closed for most of the morning after a motorcyclist died after colliding with a car. The car driver has been arrested.
The temperature has climbed to 17 degrees and we are expecting a top of 21. This comes after Victoria had its 10th-wettest spring on record and the coolest spring in Melbourne since 2003, writes Neelima Choahan.
The 8.16am Alamein to Flinders Street will run direct from Richmond, not via the City Loop.
More disruption on the Lilydale line: The 8.07am Blackburn to Flinders Street will run direct from Richmond, not via the City Loop.
The 8.08am Flinders Street to Blackburn service will terminate at Box Hill today.
A female wine thief has allegedly stolen a bottle of French plonk worth $250 in Toorak after securing it in her handbag.
The woman entered the Toorak Road liquor store and put a bottle of French wine in her handbag about 1.30pm on Sunday, November 20.
She left the store and did not pay, police say. Police have released images of a woman they believe may be able to assist in their investigation.
She is believed to be aged in her 50s, about 169 centimetres tall and with reddish-coloured hair.
She was wearing a navy top, patterned pants and slip-on sandals.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au
The woman police want to speak to over the stolen bottle of French wine from a Toorak Road wine store. Photo: supplied
Object all you like to their language, their aggression and their disdain for radio blatherers and racist mouthpieces in parliament, but one thing you can't deny about the Australian hip-hop duo A.B. Original is they won't die wondering, writes Bernard Zuel in EG today.
A.B. Original album cover, Reclaim Australia Photo: Mad Dog Publicity
Friday night drinks: Ian Curley, Con Christopoulos and Josh Brisbane – the trio behind Kirk's Wine Bar and French Saloon - continue to stake their claim on the corner of Hardware Lane and Little Bourke Street with a bar, called Kirk's.
Kirk's Public Bar features a curvaceous American oak bar. Photo: Pat Scala
Springvale Road crash.
The intersection of Springvale Road and the Eastern Freeway was also struck by delays yesterday when a crash saw four people treated.
UPDATE: Paramedics are treating four people, two children and two adults, and all Springvale Rd lanes are closed southbound. #9News pic.twitter.com/ytBZrhOigz
— Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) November 30, 2016
Update on Springvale Road:
The motorcyclist involved in the crash on Springvale Road has died, police have confirmed.
The male rider was turning from Springvale Road onto the Eastern Freeway on-ramp when he was struck by a car about 6.30am.
The rider has died at the scene.
The male driver was arrested at the scene and is assisting police.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the crash.
The northbound lanes of Springvale Road have been closed while police examine the scene.
Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
The Victoria Government is fuming over mobile phone blackspots.
It has accused the Federal Government of short-changing Australia's most bushfire prone state with just 32 blackspots earmarked for funding out of 266 granted funding. State political editor Josh Gordon reports.
Tin can mobile reception.
The 7.49am Blackburn to Flinders Street on the Lilydale line will run direct from Richmond, not via the City Loop.
So it's Friday and we all need a laugh. Now where is my phone.
These days are usually one and the same for me #Friday pic.twitter.com/lJoF8bTX1k
— Sharon Carpenter (@msscarpenter) December 1, 2016
Norwegian pancakes, Danish hot dogs, Swedish cakes and open sandwiches are among the fare on offer at the Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar in Toorak on both Saturday and Sunday.
Held at The Swedish Church, 21 St Georges Road, this bazaar is mainstay of the Melbourne nordic calendar. The bazaar runs from 10am-4pm and includes design, textiles, handicrafts and glassware and live music.
Admission is free, but organisers ask that you make a gold coin donation.
This video gives you a bit of the flavour.
Just to keep you on your toes this weekend.
In the city this weekend? From 10pm tonight all @metrotrains will depart from altered platforms at Flinders St. Info https://t.co/00YuY5IpzY pic.twitter.com/OeHBHFPZKO
— PTV (@ptv_official) December 1, 2016
Today's beautiful Christmas decorations. If you have a great Christmas decorations picture to share contact us via email.
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