The father of a young woman who was kidnapped at the age of 10 in 1998 and locked up by her pervert captor for eight years has been arrested, according to a report. Daily Heute claimed yesterday (Thurs) that Ludwig Koch, the dad of Natascha Kampusch, was put behind bars on Wednesday. The Viennese newspaper […]
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A young child has been airlifted to hospital after a traffic accident this morning (Fri). The minivan of a group of seven Italians came off the A2 southern motorway near Modriach in Styria. The tourists are understood to have been heading to Vienna. A girl – whose age has not been given by officials – […]
Many small children in Austria could soon be ordered to attend kindergartens for two years, the government coalition has said. People’s Party (ÖVP) Integration Issues State Secretary Sebastian Kurz suggested yesterday (Weds) to expand the current mandatory one-year kindergarten scheme to reduce the risk of many kids fall behind at school due to poor language […]
A works council chief has caused a stir by calling for more vacation days for Austrians.Wolfgang Katzian, head of the labour union of private employees GPA-djp, said today (Tues) Austrians deserved an additional week off each year. The Social Democratic (SPÖ) member of the federal parliament argued such a move would mean a win-win situation […]
Widespread worry of poor care
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Nearly one of two Austrians fear being unable to finance appropriate old-age care for themselves.GfK Austria said today (Fri) 49 per cent of the polled citizens of all age groups said they are afraid of possessing too low assets to pay for good care in case they need it when they get older. The agency […]
Young golfers from Austria are being urged to test their skills against some of the worlds top talent at a major junior golf tournament this summer.Around 500 players from 30 countries are expected to descend on Scotland for the 2011 U.S. Kids Golf European Championships Europes premier tournament to showcase the next generation of […]
Supermax mastermind dead aged 62
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Funk rock pioneer Kurt Hauenstein has died.The Austrian bass player and singer who fronted the band project Supermax passed away in Vienna from a cardiac disease at the age of 62 yesterday (Sun), his management announced today.The musician who is best known for his smash hit “Love Machine” from 1978 received […]
Cycling helmet law for kids planned
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Austrian decision-makers have revealed plans to introduce a cycling helmet law for children.Social Democratic (SPÖ) Traffic Minister Doris Bures said in a TV interview yesterday (Sun) that she was in favour of a decree forcing everyone under the age of 10 to wear helmets while cycling.Bures explained that the law was part of a traffic […]
Oldest Austrian to turn 110
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Hermine Nistler, the oldest person in Austria, will celebrate her 110th birthday this Christmas Eve (24 December).The Vienna-born woman can look back on a life of ups and many downs. Her parents died when she was just eight years old when a lung disease epidemic raged in the capitals poverty-stricken population.Nistler, who used to work […]
Almost every third woman who dies from breast cancer is aged between 50 and 69, new figures show.State agency Statistik Austria announced today (Tues) that 510 of the 1,594 women who passed away from breast cancer in Austria last year were members of the high risk group of people at the age from 50 to […]