The fans have found any way they can to get to Melbourne for the Grand Final, some jetting into town from interstate and overseas, others arriving by car and train. It's bumper time for the city's hospitality industry, with restaurants, pubs and hotels booked out ahead of the game. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A new drug is offering fresh hope for pregnant women suffering potentially deadly pre-eclampsia. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A manhunt is continuing for a Gippsland man armed with an axe who attacked members of his family on Saturday. Police issued a warrant for Peter O'Ryan's arrest, following the brutal attack which critically injured his parents and brother. @izzy_quinlan #9News

For 178 years, the Melbourne Royal show has been serving up plenty of tasty treats. This year, they've turned up the heat with the inaugural Best Bites competition. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A visually impaired woman has spoken about a traumatising ordeal when she was separated from her guide dog Dottie. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A vital support network helping hundreds of young stroke survivors is set to be axed at the end of the year. The service is now appealing to the Victorian government for funds to stay afloat. @izzy_quinlan #9News

Frustrated doctors at two of Melbourne's busiest public hospitals walked off the job this afternoon, escalating their battle for better pay and conditions. @izzy_quinlan #9News

Young women and girls suffering pelvic pain will now be able to access support and care a little easier than before, with the Royal Children's Hospital launching a new online tool. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A world-first vaccination program to protect Phillip Island's vulnerable little penguin population from Bird Flu has begun. @izzy_quinlan #9News

Underworld patriarch Fadi Haddara remains in hospital with bullets still lodged in his body, as police ramp up the hunt for those behind the driveway shooting. @izzy_quinlan #9News

#EXCLUSIVE: A toddler has been dragged along a gutter after getting his feet caught in the door of a bus. Horrified passengers can be seen screaming at the driver to stop, as a man believed be the boy's father struggled to hold on to him. @izzy_quinlan #9News

The Melbourne Royal Show has cancelled poultry competitions and exhibitions this year as cases of H5 bird flu surge. the decision comes as the government moves to vaccinate thousand of Victoria's little penguins against the deadly virus. @izzy_quinlan #9News

The Maribyrnong Mayor has spoken of his fear after a man threatened him with a knife in the middle of a Footscray mall. It's the latest attack in a surge of violence in the Western Suburbs where local leaders are demanding more police on the beat. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A Vermont mother has been stabbed to death in an apparent family violence tragedy. Her husband was found injured at their home and is now under police guard in hospital. @izzy_quinlan #9News

An 11-year-old persian puss has narrowly avoided a cat-astrophe, miraculously surviving four hours inside a tumble dryer. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A 15-year-old is being remembered as a kind-hearted boy who died too young after he was stabbed to death outside a Craigieburn hospital. #9News @izzy_quinlan

The man known as 'The Voice' has confirmed he won't sing in public again, but an incredible line-up of music royalty has been locked in for a concert celebrating John Farnham's extraordinary career. @Izzy_Quinlan #9News

Three Narre Warren brothers have reeled in the catch of a lifetime off the waters near Apollo Bay on the Surf Coast. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A critically acclaimed exhibition from London is giving Melbourne music lovers the chance to take a deep dive into vinyl culture. @izzy_quinlan #9News

A Melbourne teenager has become the youngest Australian to summit Mount Everest. @izzy_quinlan #9News