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Backflipper Of Meteorology The BoM Has Now Said It’s Cool If You Just Call It Whatever Ya Want

Just don’t call it late for dinner!

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BoM staff allege rebranding debacle made ‘toxic work culture’ even worse

Concerns raised about health of exhausted team members and ability to continue providing life-saving information in severe weather

The Guardian - AU

BOMs disaster rebrand backflip

"The community is welcome to refer to the Bureau in any way they wish."

The Canberra Times

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The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Rain and extensive flooding is expected to impact much of eastern and south-east Australia over the next few days. These are the areas to watch.

ABC News

BoM (Sorry) Paid Comms Brands More Than $200k For Its Rebrand To The Bu… Beuarau… Baueareu?

You know how it was previously reported that The Bureau Formerly Known As BoM (TBFKABoM) paid a PR firm nearly $70,000 to help it rebrand to “The Bureau” and forgot to snag some Twitter handles? Well, apparently it actually cost *checks notes* more than $220,000!ICYMI, on Tuesday TBFKABoM asked everyone…

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Body of man recovered from NSW flood waters; Medibank receives demands from alleged hackers – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Murray River rises as Echuca braces for second flood peak, the cost of the Bureau of Meteorology's rebrand, and a giant fish record

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Cost of Bureau of Meteorology rebrand more than $220,000

The federal government says it is "ridiculous" for the Bureau of Meteorology to be talking about rebranding itself amid floods in the eastern states, as the cost of the agency's move is revealed to be in excess of $220,000.

ABC News

Severe storms forecast to lash eastern Australia in coming week, ensuring scant reprieve for flooded areas

Wet weather and ‘prolific thunderstorm activity’ expected to result in renewed or prolonged river rises

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: More rain forecast for Victoria, Australian ambassador summoned over West Jerusalem decision, and the Bureau of Meteorology's new name

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ABC News

BoM paid communication consultants almost $70,000 to rebrand it ‘the Bureau’

Staff were treated like ‘naughty school children’ if they slipped up and referred to Bureau of Meteorology by its common acronym

The Guardian - AU

Federal Government asks for urgent advice about cost of Bureau of Meteorology’s rebrand

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says she does not "quite understand" the reasons behind the Bureau of Meteorology's rebranding exercise and is seeking urgent advice about the cost of the move.

ABC News

RIP The Bureau Of Meteorology, Which Announced A Rebrand But Didn’t Nab The Twitter Accts First

Bureau of Mistakesweremade (BoM).

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Weather bureau sparks storm with bizarre name change plan

The Bureau of Meteorology is dropping its commonly used nicknames in a peculiar rebranding move causing a stir online.

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Bureau of Meteorology asks to stop being called 'BOM', as public snatch desired Twitter handles

The Bureau of Meteorology no longer wants to be referred to as the "BOM" or "Weather Bureau", asking media to update their style guides as floods grip Australia's southern states.

AAP

Bureau of Meteorology change sparks storm

The Bureau of Meteorology has been scorched by social media users after announcing a change to its naming preferences.

ABC News

Bureau of Meteorology and SES flood warnings explained

A plethora of warnings during a flood can be overwhelming during a stressful time. Here's a breakdown of what they all mean.

The Guardian - AU

BoMshell as BoM says it doesn’t want to be BoM any more – just call us the Bureau

Bureau of Meteorology says its ‘insights, wisdom and data’ are more important than ever as it asks media to use its full name

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Queensland BOM weather forecast includes heavy rainfall, severe storms and heatwave warnings

Storms are expected to bring wind, rain, and hail across the state this week as the bureau issues a flood watch for southern and eastern parts and a heatwave warning for the state's north.

AAP

'Dangerous times' in weeks ahead, PM warns

The weeks ahead will be dangerous as a soaked east coast is lashed with more rain, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned.

The New Daily

Power cut, state on flood alert as winds, heavy rain arrive

Thousands of homes across Victoria are without power, and Tasmanians are on flood alert as heavy rain lashes south-eastern Australia.

ABC News

Bureau of Meteorology severe weather outlook. What does it mean for each state and territory?

Covering October to April, the Bureau of Meteorology's outlook warns of an increased risk of widespread flooding for eastern and northern Australia.

ABC News

BOM says Queensland facing higher risk of early cyclones, severe weather and flooding rain, government 'well prepared'

The Queensland government is yet to release a major review of last summer's flood disaster response as the state begins to see the effects of this season's forecast severe weather.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter in wettest La Nina on record

At least one Hunter weather station is poised to break its annual rainfall record.

Newcastle Herald

Six rescues as major flooding lashes NSW

Emergency services have performed six rescues in NSW in the past 24 hours as heavy rain continues to bombard the state.

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