The following films are on at the English language Haydn Cinema on the Mariahilferstrasse between July 4th and 10th. Monsters University: A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University – when they weren’t necessarily the best of friends. Man of Steel 3D: A young itinerant worker is forced […]
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The following films are on at the English language Haydn Cinema on the Mariahilferstrasse between June 20 and 26. Iron Man 3D: When Tony Stark’s world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. Star Trek 3D: After the crew of the Enterprise find an […]
Young storks hatch in Rust
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The first young storks hatched in the town of Rust, Burgenland (Eastern Austria). This year, 19 nests have been occupied. In almost all of them, stork babies hatched and are still hatching. 14 stork couples have been incubating their eggs. Due to the cold weather, their offspring was born ten days late, said Josef Karassowitsch […]
AKH hospital under fire over costs
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Due to a non-transparent personnel structure, high absences of employees and exploding costs, the administration of the Vienna General Hospital (AKH) is not efficient, an audit court report stated. The audit report, which has been confidential up to now, will become the most important issue at the city senate meeting next week. The existing shortcomings […]
Thirty Burgenland-based culinary and agricultural establishments have opened their doors to Austrians and tourists with the motto “Come to Paradise and enjoy yourself” for this year’s Enjoyment Days. Enjoyment Days is a celebration in southern Burgenland of all things culinary and the now annual event is well established in the Burgenland calendar, and attracts visitors […]
Anteater born at Schönbrunn Zoo
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Last NovemberSchönbrunn Zoo celebrated the offspring of the adult anteaters, and now visitors of the zoo can visit the baby anteater. The anteater female Ilse gave birth after 190 days of pregnancy to the baby anteater named “Mocoa” by the zoo caretakers on Sunday the 22nd of April. “Ilse is 16 years old and she […]
Billionaire supermarket and property tycoon Karl Wlaschek, 94, has unveiled plans to marry in a few days, saying jokingly that he hopes to have more children. Wlaschek, who according to Forbes is worth an estimated 4.4 billion euros from the founding of the Billa supermarket chain and a property business, announced at the weekend that […]
Hole Lot of Bother
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Historians have solved the mystery of a perfectly round hole going 25 foot underground after it appeared in the middle of an Austrian field. Hundreds of people travelled to the field at Neuhofen im Innkreis in Austria after the mysterious perfectly round hole appeared overnight, leading down to “something metallic”. One schoolgirl told local media […]
Fine dust health check appeal issued
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A pulmonary specialist has highlighted high fine dust rates’ negative effects on humans’ physical condition. Sylvia Hartl told the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper today (Thurs) physically robust people would have less difficulties coping with the situation in eastern Austria’s industrial areas like Graz and Vienna these days. However, the expert warned that those who felt burning […]
Rebecca Musgrave Lower Austria is preparing to implement a new Winter Card which will make skiing in the area all the more appealing. The transferable lift pass can be used in seven ski areas in Lower Austria for three or five days and carries the motto “Skiing – when I want, wherever I want”. The […]