Paramedics have assessed five people after a multi-vehicle smash on the Monash. An ambulance spokeswoman said two people were taken to Dandenong hospital. 

All clear on the trains this morning. But someone needs to tell this passenger about the $242 feet-on-seat fine. What are you? Chicken? 

Up to eight cars are involved in that multi-vehicle smash on the Monash.

Chris Miller from VicRoads says delays are back a couple of kilometres to Clyde Road and are building quickly.

Two lanes are closed inbound and drivers are advised to take the Princes Highway. Chris says emergency services are on the scene but the clean-up could take a while.

It's not known yet if anyone was injured in the crash.

A crowdfunding campaign for the Bourke Street attack's homeless hero has ticked over $100,000. Michael Rogers, aka Trolley Man, has told The Age he didn't think twice when he saw a man attacking people and police on Friday afternoon, but he's sad his grandmother isn't alive to see his act of bravery.

Two lanes are closed inbound on the Monash after a multi-vehicle collision at Narre Warren. Emergency services are on the scene. Expect delays.

Also on the roads, there's an accident on Elizabeth Drive in Sunbury and one on Market Road in Sunshine.

There's a suggestion to name the laneway next to Pellegrini's Espresso Bar after slain co-owner Sisto Malaspina. What do you think? How should the City of Melbourne remember the popular restaurateur?

Free tickets alert! We have two double passes to The Age Music Victoria Awards to give to lucky Express readers. The awards are Australia’s largest publicly voted music awards and are back for their 13th year. They'll be held on November 21 during Melbourne Music Week.

To win, tell us who won last year's best male artist. Send your answers via email or Twitter. Tickets go to the first two readers with the correct response.

To get more of a taste of the amazing local music on offer from the nominees, head over to this Spotify playlist.

Do you recycle your soft plastics? According the research commissioned by Planet Ark, it's still our number one recycling mistake. And there's more. The best thing to do is go to the website of your local council, to find out what can and can't be recycled.

Wake up! It's Target word time. Today's letters: T A L O L N B I P.

Send your answers via email or Twitter. We'll print the names of the first three winners and fashion a little shrine in their honour from discarded coffee cups and office security passes.

Feeling slightly fatigued in the Media House office. We're just going to curl up and enjoy these beautiful colours for a while (thanks MMM) ...