Three held as police foil Austria pride parade attack Austrian police have arrested three people, including a 14-year-old boy, for allegedly planning an attack at Vienna's pride parade, which drew hundreds of thousands of … World • 18 Jun
Austrian railway probes 'Hitler' train announcements Austrian rail operator OeBB has said that it has filed complaints against two people after they had allegedly manipulated the trains' loudspeaker announcements to play … World • 15 May
ECB pressures Austria's Raiffeisen bank to quit Russia The European Central Bank is pressing Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International to unwind its highly profitable business in Russia, five people with knowledge of the matter … Business • 24 Mar
Vienna police tighten security over possible attack Austrian police tightened security measures at several sensitive sites in the country's capital after its intelligence service received information that indicated a possible "Islamist" attack. World • 15 Mar
Death toll in Austrian avalanches rises to eight Avalanches in Austria have left eight people dead in recent days with the avalanche alert level at four on a scale of five after several … World • 05 Feb
Avalanches in Austria and Switzerland leave five dead Avalanches in Austria and Switzerland have left five people dead, with three of those killed while visiting Austria's Alpine regions. World • 04 Feb
Accomplices of Vienna attack sentenced to life A Vienna court has sentenced two men who helped a gunman carry out Austria's first deadly jihadist attack to life in prison as the months-long … World • 02 Feb
Projections show Austrian president re-elected Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has been re-elected, according to projections, after campaigning on promises of stability as the Alpine country struggles with an … World • 09 Oct 22
Austria returns Indigenous remains to New Zealand The remains of dozens of Indigenous Maori and Moriori people were officially received at New Zealand's national museum in Wellington, completing a repatriation process from … World • 02 Oct 22
Five dead, one injured in Austria avalanche Five people died and another was injured today when an avalanche struck Austria's Tyrol province, the rescue services said. World • 04 Feb 22
Austria parliament approves mandatory Covid vaccination Austria's parliament has approved the introduction of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination, becoming the first European country to do so. Coronavirus • 20 Jan 22
Footballer to miss games with Covid-related lung damage Bayern Munich said that star midfielder Joshua Kimmich would not return to action until January as he recovers from lung damage caused by Covid-19. Coronavirus • 09 Dec 21
Austria's third leader in two months takes office Austria's third conservative chancellor in two months, Karl Nehammer, takes office today, seeking to bring the coalition government out of months of scandal-tainted turmoil and … World • 06 Dec 21
Germans will be 'vaccinated, cured or dead' - minister Most Germans will be "vaccinated, cured or dead" from Covid-19 in a few months' time, according to the country's Health Minister Jens Spahn. Coronavirus • 22 Nov 21
Austria gets new leader after corruption scandal Austria's top diplomat Alexander Schallenberg has taken over as chancellor, as the ruling party tries to emerge from a corruption scandal that cost the job … World • 11 Oct 21
Austria's foreign minister set to replace Kurz Austria's top diplomat Alexander Schallenberg is expected to take over the chancellorship, a day after Sebastian Kurz announced he would step down amid corruption claims. World • 10 Oct 21
Austrian Chancellor Kurz resigns amid graft claims Austria's Sebastian Kurz has announced he is stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal. World • 10 Oct 21
Ryanair to appeal after court backs EU order Ryanair said today it would appeal a ruling by Europe's second-highest court rejecting its challenge against an EU order to repay millions of euros in … Business • 29 Sep 21
Austria hears first lawsuit over ski resort outbreak The first civil lawsuit began in a court in Vienna today over an outbreak of coronavirus at a popular ski resort last year, where thousands … Coronavirus • 17 Sep 21
Austrian man kept dead mother in cellar to get benefits Austrian police said they had discovered the body of an 89-year-old woman who died over a year ago and was mummified in the cellar by … World • 10 Sep 21
Austria ex far-right chief sentenced over corruption A court in Vienna has convicted the former leader of Austria's far-right Heinz-Christian Strache of corruption charges in a case stemming from a 2019 scandal … World • 27 Aug 21
Roads and railways swept away after Austrian floods Large parts of Austria have been battered by summer storms that left a trail of destruction. World • 17 Aug 21
Irish among 96 fined for lockdown breaches in Austria A number of Irish people are understood to be among 96 foreigners fined by Austrian police at the ski resort of St Anton am Arlberg … Coronavirus • 30 Jan 21
Austria ski resorts reopen despite looming lockdown Austria allowed its more than 400 ski stations to open, just two days before the country enters its third nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Coronavirus • 24 Dec 20
Austria admits security failings over Vienna gunman Austria has acknowledged there had been security failings leading up to the deadly gun attacked in Vienna by a convicted Islamic State sympathiser. World • 05 Nov 20
