Tuesday Jan 12 | Austrian Times
Tree-throwing record bid fails
By Lisa Chapman More than a hundred people turned up in a bid to break a record for tree-throwing in Lower Austria this Sunday.
Danish a 148mn motorway deal for Strabag
By William Green Austrian construction firm Strabag SE said today it had won a motorway construction contract from the Danish government in a public-private partnership .
Policeman who killed suspect acquitted
By William Green A policeman who shot and killed a suspected motorcycle thief walked free from court today after he was acquitted of charges of grievous bodily harm resulting in death.
Town puts new twist on getting rid of Christmas trees
By Lisa Chapman A Lower Austrian town has put a new twist on getting rid of old Christmas trees - by setting up a Yuletide tree-throwing competition.
Builder killed in fourth-floor fall in Vienna
By Thomas Hochwarter A 43-year-old construction worker was killed when he fell from the fourth floor of a house in Vienna-Simmering yesterday morning .
Salzburg hit by more bad weather
By David Rogers Salzburg's northern Flachgau was yesterday evening hit by more heavy thunderstorms less than two weeks after massive hail storms had left a trail of destruction in the area.
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