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An upmarket day spa and retreat in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland is now a crime scene after it was destroyed by a mysterious fire. By the time fire crews arrived on the scene, it's thought the building had been burning for hours.

Leaked correspondence has revealed the Princess Alexandra Hospital is being forced to cut millions of dollars in the midst of a health crisis. The state government insists they're not cuts, but the opposition warns it could be the start of budget slashing across the sector.

A Brisbane couple has lost almost $80,000 to a sophisticated scam. Various banks have been warning about it for weeks, but the scammers' impersonation of bank staff was so spot on, Rachel and Michael Jorgensen were taken in.

1.1 million people were murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Around 2,000 survivors remain, among them 99-year-old Gold Coast resident David "Dickie" Groenteman. Eight decades on from the war, he's sharing his story in a new podcast, 'The Flying Dutchman'.

There has been a jetski blitz across Sydney with hundreds of riders checked and lawbreakers fined for speeding and other safety offences. The crackdown follows a surge in the number of new riders as authorities warn the penalties are painful.

It's the right time of year for another warning not to spend too much time in the sun. In a chilling reminder of the consequences, survivors and those battling skin cancer have marched hundreds of kilometres to raise money for melanoma research.

One of Sydney's longest-lasting eyesores is set to get a major makeover. Callan Park at Rozelle has long been an issue for both politicians and locals but a solution has now been reached. The state government landed a rare cross-party agreement to get the green space out of the hands of developers.

Video of suitcases being slammed onto conveyer belts at Melbourne Airport by contracted baggage handlers went viral over the weekend. Qantas has sacked the two workers involved, but it's left many Aussies questioning how their possessions are being treated behind closed doors at airports, and whether they need extra insurance.

Australia could be one step closer to discovering extra-terrestrial life with construction starting on the world's largest radio telescope in Western Australia. The first-of-its-kind technology will conduct research into the the first billion years of the universe and uncover the mysteries of outer space.

Last financial year, Australian drivers spent close to $26 billion dollars on petrol - that's an increase of 23.7% on the previous year. Almost one-third of Aussies now list petrol as one of the expenses causing them the most stress.