Austria
Austrian chancellor quits, coalition talks collapse
Austria's chancellor Karl Nehammer has announced he will step, after talks between the country's two main centrist parties on forming a coalition government without a far-right collapsed.
Iran nuclear talks on brink of crisis as adjourned to next week
Indirect US-Iranian talks on salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal teetered on the brink of crisis on Friday as they broke off until next week.
Austrian leader resigns amid corruption inquiry
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has stepped down, after pressure triggered by a corruption scandal.
Vienna 'terror' shooting: Gunman still on run
At least four people are dead and several injured after men with rifles opened fire at six different places in central Vienna, Austria, police say, with one gunman still on the run.
Tennis correspondent David Luddy at the Australian Open
Tennis correspondent David Luddy joins the show live from the 108th edition of the Open at Melbourne Park for an update on all the latest. Audio
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney
Ukrainian officials are privately voicing concern that their country will suffer in the fallout from the Trump impeachment inquiry, thousands of people have turned out to pay their respects to the… Audio
Calling Home: Owen Lindsay in Vienna
This week Owen Lindsay's calling home from Dublin, but his usual residence is in the Austrian capital of Vienna. He's the co-founder and director of Restless Ecstasy Theatre Company. Audio
Austria protest as far right Freedom Party tastes power
Thousands of protesters rallied in central Vienna against Austria's new coalition government of conservatives and far right, during its swearing-in.
Austrian conservative set to become world's youngest leader
Austria's conservative People's Party, led by 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, is set to win the country's general election, projections suggest.
Hundertwasser gets the green light after nearly 25 years
Funding is finally in place to turn revered Austrian artist Hundertwasser's design to transform an old building in Whangarei into a reality. Audio
Snap election likely for Austria as coalition fails
Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has said he expects an early election "in the autumn" after his coalition partners abruptly ended their alliance.
Vanuatu gets electricity aid from Austria
Austria is giving Vanuatu $US1 million dollars to help with its rural electrification programme.
Austrian far-right presidential candidate defeated
Far-right candidate Norbert Hofer has lost Austria's presidential election to former Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen.
Austria presidential election re-run 'too close to call'
Polls have just opened for a race that could end with the EU's first far-right head of state.
Demolishing Hitler house would be 'denial of Nazi history'
Austria's Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka has rowed back on comments about plans to tear down the house in which Adolf Hitler was born in 1889.
Unsticky envelopes hamper Austrian presidential election
A re-run of Austria's presidential election is likely to be postponed because the glue on postal voting forms won't stick.
Far right narrowly beaten in Austrian election
A far right candidate has narrowly failed to win the Austrian presidency, beaten by pro-EU independent Alexander Van der Bellen.
Austria elects new president.
The independent candidate, Alexander Van der Bellen has kept his far-right opponent at bay to become Austria's new president. Audio
Austrian presidential rivals face dead heat
The far-right and independent candidates in Austria's presidential run-off face a dead heat, a public TV projection suggests.
Far right candidate in dead heat for Austria's presidency
Austria could be on track for a far right president, with the election too close to call. Audio
