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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.

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

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ federal budget next week will for the first time include a section on wellbeing, which aims to measure how well Australians are doing in life.

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.

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

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.

The federal government has "put the crooks on notice" amid reports the Medicare system is being rorted by up to $8 billion a year.

Health Minister Mark Butler has ordered his department to examine claims the Medicare system was being rorted by billions of dollars each year.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars will be spent helping local businesses eliminate single-use plastics to keep some of Australia's most iconic beaches clean.