Austria
Four countries, five Christmas markets, one magical week in Europe
Eight days, five festive markets – and home well before December 25 to place gifts under the tree? Yes, it can be done.
- by Chrissie McClatchie
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The secret you need to know about the classic Wiener schnitzel
Your arteries may recoil in horror at the thought of how a traditional flattened veal cutlet is prepared.
- by Ben Groundwater
Inside the Sydney house that sends a message to the top end of town
There’s no shoe room or six-car garage, but a sustainable house in one of the city’s most exclusive beachside suburbs is full of surprises.
- by Julie Power
Port guide: Vienna, Austria
This small, intimate capital bursts with high culture, musical history and grandiose architecture, yet is surprisingly laidback, charming and fun.
- by Brian Johnston
Michael Jackson’s daughter on prioritising her mental health amid her music career
Casting off the pressure of Hollywood life, Paris Jackson finds comfort in nature and meditation.
- by Sonia Haria
The secret Swiss valley only locals know about
Near the Italian and Austrian borders, there is an exquisite region Australians have yet to discover.
- by Justine Costigan
Far-right in Europe now a phenomenon the mainstream cannot ignore
Austria’s Freedom Party is the latest far-right party to win a European election, as disaffected young voters turn their backs on mainstream parties.
- by Rob Harris
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World elections
Austrian far-right party wins first national election since World War II
The Freedom Party was founded in the 1950s by Nazi veterans and is one of Europe’s longest-standing parties of the populist right.
- by Rob Harris
The mysteries of a lost dynasty and an emperor without a throne
An audience with nobility highlights the fragility of ways of life, of monarchies, and even world peace.
- by Anabel Dean
Taylor Swift fans jittery about London concert following Vienna terror threat
All three of the American singer’s performances at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium were cancelled after two suspected extremists were arrested by Austrian police.
- by Steve Bird
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