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Heatwaves and storms forecast for parts of Australia as Melbourne braces for coldest Christmas since 2006

BoM predicts continued heat for Queensland-NSW border and storms in east and north but Melbourne residents in for chilly Christmas Day

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BoM reveals Christmas Day weather forecast as nation sweats through extreme heatwave

Mixed picture for the big day with some capitals tipped for a hot, dry celebration while others will be cool or rainy

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At least 12 homes destroyed as more than 75 bushfires burn across NSW

Severe heatwave warnings were in place across Australia on Saturday, with bushfires burning in multiple states

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'Didn't get it right': BOM defends website cost blowout

The Bureau of Meteorology's chief executive is standing by controversial changes to its website overhaul as he faces a senate grilling.

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ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened

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Temperatures to stay up to 8C above average for Queensland and northern NSW into next week after storms wreak havoc

BoM advises people to stay indoors out of heatwave while Sydney recovers from severe storms that triggered thousands of SES calls

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BOM boss defends bungled $96m website upgrade

A political storm has erupted as the Bureau of Meteorology's chief executive is forced to defend the agency's eye-watering $96.5 million website overhaul.

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BoM asked to explain ‘what happened here’ after cost of website redesign revealed to be $96.5m

Environment minister Murray Watt ‘not happy’ with cost blowout and has shared concerns with new Bureau of Meteorology boss

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Govt, opposition unite to sledge $96m BOM website

The near-universally loathed new Bureau of Meteorology website cost taxpayers $96.5 million, rather than the $4 million it originally claimed.

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ABC’s Nate Byrne Couldn’t Resist Throwing Shade At The BoM’s ‘Difficult’ Redesign

When a weatherman throws shade, best believe there’s a storm coming.

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Southern lights seen across Australia amid severe solar storm

Phenomenon enjoyed from Victoria to New Zealand after a severe solar storm created perfect conditions

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BoM move to axe free flood warning tool has ‘potentially deadly consequences’, Queensland councils say

Bureau of Meteorology says current system will be phased out as it no longer meets ‘cybersecurity, stability and resilience’ standards

The Guardian - AU

Severe storms forecast for parts of NSW as Victoria and Queensland face wet weather

BoM says destructive winds and ‘very dangerous thunderstorms’ are most likely across the Hunter, mid-north NSW coast and northern tablelands

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Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.

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Turns Out The BoM’s Widely-Panned Revamp Cost Around $86 Million

The cost of the revamp was dubbed "unbelievable" by some politicians.

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Cost of BoM’s website revamp revealed after deluge of public criticism

Public-facing site cost about $86m as part of almost decade-long IT overhaul known as Robust

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BoM says October will be hottest ever for Queensland and NT as heat records tumble

Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin are predicted to hit hottest October in terms of maximum temperatures, the Bureau of Meteorology says

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Storm in a teacup or dark clouds: why do people hate the BoM website redesign?

The Bureau of Meteorology is on the back foot after its new website launched to a flurry of online – and political – anger

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Demands for review of BOM site after mass complaints

Federal politicians are calling for a review of the Bureau of Meteorology's revamped website after it was labelled difficult to navigate and missing key tools.

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Bureau of Meteorology apologises for new website and promises changes after ‘flawed’ update

BoM’s statement comes after federal environment minister says site refresh ‘not meeting many users’ expectations’

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Ley had ‘a really strong point to make’ on Joy Division T-shirt, Liberal MP says – as it happened

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Christmas Day 2025 Weather In Australia Is Here & It’s All Over The Place

For my organised baddies out there.

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Federal Govt Has Called For Urgent Review Of BOM’s $4M Website Redesign After Complaints

"Australians deserve to have confidence in these important services."

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‘Your new website sucks’: Bureau of Meteorology redesign is lightning rod for heated criticism

It was designed to be clean and clear, but upset users are calling the national weather forecaster’s new site confusing, clunky and ‘really bad’

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Two Men Have Died At A Melbourne Beach As Severe Weather Continues To Lash Victoria

Two men have tragically died at Melbourne's Frankston Beach as damaging winds continue to batter Australia's southern states.

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