Eight skiers have been killed in three avalanches across Austria, authorities said. A female skier was buried by an avalanche in the Bad Hofgastein area in western Austria at an altitude of about 7,200 feet, at about 12.30pm on Saturday, according to the Pongau mountain rescue service.

Roman object called the Medusa of cameo, found in Hallstatt, is an 1,800-year-old gem that reveals trade networks in the Austrian Alps.

FPÖ politician Walter Rosenkranz occupies Austria's second-highest political office despite his membership in a German-nationalist fraternity. Such organizations have recently been gaining in power in Austria.

With this new proposal, the Church in Austria is committed to integrating the path to the priesthood with the daily lives of the candidates, who must be single or widowed and commit to a life of celibacy.

Government says reforms will curb smuggling, strengthen returns as opposition dismisses plans as political 'show' - Anadolu Ajansı

A cobbled history-rich city in the heart of the mountains, Innsbruck kills three birds with one stone – imperial, Alpine and urban – putting it high on the list for a city/ski break.

Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has reaffirmed its ambition to lead the country and launched a new party-controlled radio station, "Austria First," which FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl describes as "Austria's first patriotic radio station.

A non-recyclable plastics tax is planned to fund the VAT cut to 5%, although details have yet to be ironed out.