Amanda Previdelli

Austria's historic drought is putting farms under increasing pressure and hundreds of applications have already been approved under the new Weiterbildungzeit scheme, plus more stories from Austria on Monday.

Replacing an old heating system, renovating an inefficient home or improving transport are among the measures Austria wants to fund. But who could actually qualify for help, and would any of the money go directly to households?

Austria is preparing for its strongest partial solar eclipse since 1999 on Wednesday, August 12th, when the moon will cover roughly 84 to 89 percent of the sun depending on where you are in the country.

Austria’s gender pension gap remains close to 40 percent, with reduced working hours and unpaid care among the main reasons. For people still years away from retirement, the Austrian pension account can show how those choices are already affecting future income.

Some Erste Bank and Sparkassen customers can now reclaim loan fees, while low water continues to disrupt shipping on the Danube, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday.

Austria's transport minister wants broader alcohol bans at major railway stations, while new forecasts point to another drop in housing construction next year, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.

Hot weather can affect more than your sleep. Austria’s pharmacists are warning residents to pay attention to where they keep medicines as temperatures inside homes climb.

A call for petrol-style price signs has revived a familiar problem for EV drivers in Austria: working out what a charge will cost before plugging in.

The Cool Mama hotel says its ban on all head coverings is a neutral dress code that applies to every guest. Austria's equality watchdog says private house rules still have to comply with anti-discrimination law.

Vienna will let families keep existing full-day municipal kindergarten places during parental leave or temporary unemployment, while Austrian citizenship grants rose 17 percent in the first half of the year, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday.