29YO Man Dies After Being Struck By Lightning In SA As Wild Storms Flash Floods Hit The State Several towns across the state are on flood-watch. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 23, 2022
Flood-hit communities in NSW face 'dangerous' 48 hours as 150mm predicted to fall People in parts of flood-ravaged Lismore in northern New South Wales are being urged to get out by 9am on Monday as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of further heavy rain and flooding. ABC News · Oct 22, 2022
Bureau of Meteorology was ‘cowering in the corner’ on climate crisis, former staff claim Exclusive: Claims that discussing climate change at BoM ‘is basically banned’ come after allegations of a toxic workplace culture The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2022
Murray At Highest Level In More Than 100 Years At Echuca As East Coast Preps For More Floods Meanwhile Lismore & Northern NSW is set for major flooding. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 22, 2022
'Stay informed' alert issued for Singleton, Maitland, Raymond Terrace as more rain forecast The State Emergency Service issued an alert Saturday afternoon for residents of Singleton, Maitland and Raymond Terrace to keep informed about possible flooding along the Hunter River at the weekend. Newcastle Herald · Oct 22, 2022
Bureau of Meteorology flags potential low off east coast as rain and storms continue As floodwaters continue to creep inland and the Bureau of Meteorology eyes a potential low off the east coast, here's a breakdown of what to keep an eye out for this weekend. ABC News · Oct 21, 2022
Tasmanian areas hit by recent floods on alert again as storms roll in Tasmanian residents in regions hit by recent floods are being told to prepare again as storm fronts move over the island state. ABC News · Oct 21, 2022
BOM's Queensland weekend weather forecast includes heavy rainfall, severe storms as warnings issued Heavy rain is set to lash parts of Queensland this weekend as the Bureau of Meteorology issues several flash flooding and severe thunderstorm warnings for the south-east corner. ABC News · Oct 21, 2022
Flood updates: Overnight rain worsens fears in hardest-hit flood zones in Victoria and New South Wales — as it happened The SES is warning of flash flooding across Victoria in the coming days, while the Bureau of Meteorology says there will be "quite an active period of thunderstorm activity" throughout the next 12-24 hours. ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
SES issues minor flood warning for parts of Hunter The State Emergency Service is expecting possible minor flooding in parts of the Hunter. Newcastle Herald · Oct 20, 2022
Aerial shots reveal full scale of Victoria's flood disaster As thousands of Victorians continue to deal with the impacts of flooding, these images show how their communities have been devastated by floodwaters. ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
'The Bureau of Management': Former staff say cultural issues behind Bureau of Meteorology’s 'nonsense' rebrand Former Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) staff say this week's costly rebrand is symptomatic of cultural issues at the organisation, where management and messaging are prioritised above meteorology. ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
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! Pedestrian.tv · Oct 20, 2022
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 · Oct 20, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2022 Storms and giant hail forecast for eastern Australia, raising risk in some flood-hit areas Bureau of Meteorology warns of heavy rain, flash-flooding and possible damaging hail in parts of Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia
The Canberra Times · Oct 20, 2022 BOMs disaster rebrand backflip "The community is welcome to refer to the Bureau in any way they wish."
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 19, 2022 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…
The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022 Body of man recovered from NSW flood waters; Medibank receives demands from alleged hackers – as it happened This blog is now closed
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 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 Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 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.
The Conversation · Oct 19, 2022 Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices. Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen Some of Victoria’s most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week.
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 Victorian flooding to hit Echuca and Kerang as weather bureau eases rainfall forecast The northern Victorian town of Echuca is preparing for a major flood peak this weekend, which could be worsened as it coincides with possible heavy rainfall.
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 Heavy rainfall thrills central Queensland cattle producers — but it's a different story for some growers After almost 150 millimetres was recorded in some parts of the Central Highlands overnight, the Bureau of Meteorology says rainfall records for October have been broken.
ABC News · Oct 18, 2022 Storms are Australia’s most costly natural disasters, so why are we so unprepared for them? Storms are the nation's most costly natural disaster, yet many people are not prepared for their devastating impact. Now, as scientists warn that climate change will make storms more intense, how can we limit their damage?
ABC News · Oct 18, 2022 The Loop: More rain forecast for Victoria, Australian ambassador summoned over West Jerusalem decision, and the Bureau of Meteorology's new name Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.