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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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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.

Some of Victoria’s most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week.

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.

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.

Was the Bureau’s new branding nothing but an elaborate hoax? Crikey delves into the AusTender contract for proof.

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?

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