With Halloween becoming ever more popular in Austria it was only natural that the wildlife should also be allowed to get in on the act.And although there might have been a slight paws for thought when first added to the cage – a quick look at their contents shows these pumpkins are more treat than […]
A majority of Austrians active on internet community portals do not keep their private and professional lives separate, according to new research.Career website Monster found 55 per cent of Austrians registered on Facebook and similar platforms use the services to connect both with personal friends and business partners.Monster stressed more than six in ten Germans […]
Children have been invited to create special delicacies for a baby elephant in a zoo in Vienna.Schönbrunn Zoo managers said today (Weds) kids were welcome to participate in seven workshops in which they hollow out pumpkins from this Saturday (16 October; call +43 1 877 929 45 00 to sign up).While some of the vegetables […]
Almost one in three men have had sex with a prostitute, a new survey has found.Pollsters Market said today (Weds) 32 per cent of interviewed men admitted to having paid for sex at least once in their lives. The Linz-based institute explained 44 per cent of men aged 60 and older have slept with prostitutes […]
An extraordinary hotel in Upper Austria is drawing the masses by offering rooms inside giant sewer pipes.The Parkhotel in Ottensheim has become an international attraction by turning the pipes into two-bed suites.The resort has seen interest soaring after being presented on www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com and other websites.>> www.dasparkhotel.net
A ballet dancer sacked by the Vienna State Opera after posing for nude shots has claimed she was “discriminated against as a woman”.Russian-born Karina Sarkissova was given the sack by heads of the prestigious opera house after a series of nude photographs were published in Austrian men’s magazine Wiener.State Opera officials stressed the 27-year-old blonde […]
Japanese cuisine enthusiasts living in Linz are being advised to rethink their culinary preferences as half of all sushi dishes tested by food watchdogs were rated inedible.The Upper Austrian Labour Chamber (AKOÖ) said today (Weds) it had examined 10 sushi meals offered by eateries in the city of Linz and its suburbs. The body said […]
An Austrian priest will receive this years Right Livelihood Award for his courageous work with native Indians in the Brazilian rainforest, it was announced today (Thurs).Erwin Kräutler has been bishop of the Xingu prelature the biggest diocese of the South American country since 1981. The 71-year-old has been under permanent police protection since […]
A new awareness breast cancer initiative has been launched as around 5,000 women develop the disease in Austria every year.Peter Fritsch of the Tyrolean department of the Austrian Cancer Society (Österreichische Krebshilfe) announced today (Thurs): “Around one in eight women suffer from breast cancer.”Fritsch explained around 200 sufferers were undergoing radiation therapy at the Klinik […]
More than 400 Austrian towns participated in the European Unions (EU) 2010 Car-Free Day today (Weds).Austrian officials said 435 towns and communities across the country organised various initiatives in a bid to raise awareness for eco-friendly commuting and reduce car traffic.The EU-wide Car-Free Day awakens memories of a law passed by the Austrian government in […]