Where's Wally? All over Yarraville Village, Star Weekly journalist Benjamin Millar reports.

Maribyrnong Council parking metres were suddenly transformed into the children's book character on Wednesday.

The council was not behind the transformation but has no plans to remove him, Ben writes.

All lanes have reopened on the Hume Freeway after the earlier closure on an outbound lane near O'Herns Road due to a car crash.

Two escalators are still down at the Collins Street entrance of Southern Cross Station.

Metro has advised commuters using platforms nine and 10 to use the Bourke Street end of the station, as just one escalator at Collins Street is working.

Yesterday, trains starting skipping the station because the broken escalators led to congestion on the platforms.

Trams are under pressure while the Metro consutruction blitz causes #TrainPain across the transport network.

Commuters should allow extra travel time, especially during rush hour, Yarra Trams says, while the trams experience high demand.

The vehicle blocking a citybound lane on the Monash Freeway has been pushed onto the grassed median area to clear traffic before being towed.

A car crash earlier had blocked the right emergency lane between Wellington and Springvale roads.

Replacement buses are clogging traffic on Batman Avenue and causing delays in rush hour.

VicTraffic has urged motorists to consider alternatives to head into the CBD, including Kings Way, City Road onto Queensbridge Street, or Punt Road and Wellington Parade.

Let me know how your commute is going at rachel.eddie@theage.com.au or using the #TrainPain hashtag on Twitter.

A citybound lane on the Monash Freeway has been blocked by a collision.

Emergency services are arriving to the crash in the right emergency lane between Wellington and Springvale roads.

The prime minister has left The Lodge and is on his way to Government House to ask Governor-General Peter Cosgrove to dissolve Parliament and issue the writs for an election on May 18, according to Canberra Bureau Chief Bevan Shields.

Follow Latika Bourke's live blog on the election if that's more your jam.

I'll bring you any major updates as they happen.

Here's today's target word. The letters are I M T E L N D E V.

Let me know if you get it by email at rachel.eddie@theage.com.au or on Twitter.

The first few readers to crack it win bragging rights.

Circus Oz goes all too-tight lycra and big shoulder pads as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

NEON is glam, glorious and gaudy; uncut and adult with hazardous amounts of hair gel.

The season runs at The Melba Spiegeltent from April 12 to 20, but we've got two double passes to give away for the show on April 19.

To enter, tell us which item from the 1980s you think should stay there. We're going with bubble skirts. Email your entry and mobile phone number to rachel.eddie@theage.com.au.

Competition closes at 8.30am. We'll announce the winners before 9am.