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‘Get undressed, or get out’: Here, it’s normal to get naked with colleagues
I have nothing against getting my clothes off with a bunch of strangers, but when it comes to friends and colleagues, would I feel different?
- by Keith Austin
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The real reason Peter Dutton wants nuclear power
There is no Coalition nuclear plan, except to get re-elected (“Dutton hits the nuclear button”, June 20). No nuclear power plants will ever be built here.
Austria’s mountains are even more stunning when there’s no snow
A snowflake when it comes to snowflakes, our writer explores things to do in Austria that don’t involve skis.
- by Keith Austin
This old, scenic Austrian town is keeping a big secret
Surrounded by the mighty Alps and world-class skiing, Innsbruck is also a gourmet getaway.
- by Ute Junker
No, people aren’t mistakenly flying to Austria instead of Australia
A viral image of a sign at an Austrian airport suggested more than 100 people land there each year thinking they’ve arrived Down Under.
- by Sofia Andrade
Opinion
Sunday Life
‘An enthralling country, but be prepared to be naked’: A survivor’s guide to Europe
Don’t head to the continent without reading this advice first.
- by Kathy Lette
‘Take the Money and Run’: Blank canvas creator ordered to repay museum
Jens Haaning was meant to embed the 500,000 Danish Kroner in banknotes he received from the Kunsten Museum in Aalborg into the framed fabric. He pocketed it.
- by James Crisp
Beyond the centre: Six of the coolest parts of Vienna
Step beyond the city’s ravishing historic core to savour these alluring Viennese locales.
- by Steve McKenna
Chants from the Vienna Woods
Deep in the Vienna Woods is the world’s oldest continuously active monastery – established in 1133, it is celebrating its 890th year.
- by Marian McGuinness
One of the world’s oldest newspapers prints its final edition after 320 years
It once reported on a concert featuring an “especially talented” 12-year-old in 1768 who later became known as Mozart.
- by Rob Harris
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