The project “Austrian Books Online” is a public-private partnership of the Austrian National Library (ÖNB) and Google. 100,000 books without copyright have been digitalised since 2010. The books can now be downloaded, read online and searched free of charge with the help of the online catalogue of the ÖNB. Director General Johanna Rachinger called it […]
Klaus Lins from Feldkirch, Vorarlberg (Western Austria), indirectly passed on documents of tax fugitives to German authorities in 1997. He stated in an interview with the magazine “trend” that the public prosecutor’s office of Innsbruck possibly sheltered these documents. The public prosecutor’s office of Innsbruck has possibly been sheltering documents about Austrian tax fugitives for […]
By Samantha Mitchell, Accidents are the main reason for children’s death. The threat for children under 5 is greatest when they start to walk. The “parent’s school” of the paediatric department of the Landeskliniken Salzburg attracts parent’s attention to dangers. Water is a dangerous source for toddlers. If a child is unattended for a few […]
For the first time, alpine associations will receive money from the tourism fund of the state of Salzburg for the maintenance of their mountain cabins. The “Alpine Club” is pleased but expects to get more subsidies from the public. The mountain huts of the alpine associations in Salzburg will receive 50,000 Euros subsidies per year […]
A Styrian extreme sportsman, who has been missing in Switzerland since the beginning of March, was found dead. The 29-year-old man from Graz fell in an attempt to fly through a canyon near Walenstadt in a wing suit. A jump in the Schattenbach canyon in the Swiss canton St Gallen on 3 March 2013 proved […]
Around 20 new WIFI hotspots are currently being installed at highly frequented places in Vienna. The districts pay for the costs. The previous pilot projects at the square in front of the town hall and at Danube island have been popular. One station costs between 10,000 and 30,000 Euros, depending on the venue. The public […]
Zoo run for charity
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By Olivia Michaud The second edition of the six-kilometre Vienna zoo run will take place on June, 11 in Schönbrunn. Half of the entry fee will go to a charity, “Die Luftkinder”, which helps children with pulmonary hypertension and money will also go into building a new enclosure for the polar bears. The run will […]
The President of the Vienna School Board, Susanne Brandsteidl, believes the intended introduction of daily gym lessons for full time schools is a positive thing. However, the discussion is still continuing on the issue of financial resources for teachers and gym halls. Around 32,000 children and young people will be affected by the introduction of […]
The health economist Ernest Pichlbauer does not advocate the creation of a medical faculty at the University of Linz. He said that a fourth medical training centre was not necessary and it was a project purely for prestige. Mr Pichlbauer explained that the problem is that the trained medical doctors would move away from Austria […]
Red Bull Ring Opens for 2013 season!
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By Matthias Loinig, The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg has opened its doors kicking off the 2013 season! Visitors can also try their hand at an array of driving experiences personally tailored to their wishes. Motor sports enthusiasts can register and configure their own personal driving experience. Young and old alike can spend a day […]