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flag Australia's weather website overhaul, costing $96M and criticized for usability, promises better forecasts and transparency despite past failures.

flag The Bureau of Meteorology’s website redesign, revealed to cost $96 million—far exceeding the initial $4.1 million estimate—has drawn criticism over usability issues, including the removal of GPS-based searches and limited access to localized weather data. flag New chief Dr. Stuart Minchin confirmed the full cost, including a $78 million contract with Accenture, and acknowledged past failures like a false tsunami alert and a failed rebrand. flag He pledged greater transparency, improved public communication, and careful use of new technologies amid rising climate volatility. flag Despite criticism over the project’s expense and performance, Minchin noted improvements in forecast accuracy, with four-day temperature predictions now matching the reliability of two-day forecasts from 2015.

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