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4+ hour, 19+ min ago (262+ words) The Bureau of Meteorology has blamed Covid-era inflation and a Coalition government cap on public service headcount for cost blowouts in the IT project and the use of contractors such as Accenture in its controversial overhaul of the agency's website. The agency's new CEO, Dr Stuart Minchin, said the cost reflects the 'significant investment required to fully rebuild all the layers of technology and system that underpins the website'. BoM revealed last month the true cost of its new website to be $96.5m'after initially saying the user-facing aspect was just over $4m. It led to calls to explain why the cost had been so high given public outcry over issues with the new siteBoM asked to explain "what happened here" after cost of website redesign revealed to be $96.5m Continue reading... BoM chief defends $96.5m website redesign costs blowout in Senate estimates " video…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago (746+ words) The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,160 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors. Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week. Much of the region is currently in its monsoon season but climate change is producing more extreme rain events and turbocharging storms. The World Health Organization said it was deploying rapid response teams and critical supplies to the region. The UN agency's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva that it was "another reminder of how climate change is driving more frequent and more extreme weather events, with disastrous effects". The relentless rains left residents clinging to rooftops awaiting rescue by boat or helicopter, and cut…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago (815+ words) Unlocking Microclimates: The Power of Precision Weather Models Imagine a farmer struggling with unpredictable crop yields due to localized weather patterns. Or a city planner grappling with designing heat-resilient infrastructure. Traditional weather forecasts, with their broad strokes, often fail to capture the nuances of these microclimates. But what if we could build weather models that zoom in on specific areas, providing ultra-detailed predictions? The core idea is to create a weather forecasting system that uses a variable-resolution grid. Think of it like a digital zoom lens for the atmosphere. We focus high computational power and fine-grained detail on regions of interest, such as a specific farm or urban area, while using a coarser resolution for surrounding regions. This 'stretched grid' approach lets us simulate local weather phenomena with unprecedented accuracy. It leverages machine learning to learn the relationships between observed…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago (679+ words) Big consultants "at the trough" have been blamed for a staggering $96.5 million bill for the unpopular redesign of the Bureau of Meteorology's website. Bureaucrats at Australia's national weather agency faced questioning in Senate estimates on Monday night after the bill had initially been publicly quoted at $4.1m before it was later revealed as close to $100m. The Bureau's new chief executive officer Stuart Minchin had released the full costings just weeks after taking the top job, insisting he would deliver a new era of transparency to the BOM. Appearing before the hearing, Dr Minchin explained that the $96.5m bill for the website was actually part of a broader complete overhaul package worth close to $800m. Dr Minchin said while there were cost blow outs caused by COVID and inflation, he insisted the overhaul was always expected to be a significant cost. The program had…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago (709+ words) The Bureau of Meteorology has been accused of falling prey to a consultancy firm's "land and expand" tactics, as the agency's new chief defends the $96 million cost of its widely loathed website during a combative Senate estimates hearing. Less than one month into a new job, BoM chief executive Stuart Minchin fronted up with Environment Minister Murray Watt to a highly anticipated grilling in a late-night session in Canberra on Monday night. The BoM's new website has been widely criticised by farmers, site designers and politicians for changes in the relaunch that made it difficult to navigate, with radar maps that made it difficult to read place names. The redesign gained national attention when it was revealed that the BoM's initial price tag of $4.1 million was actually $96 million, including design work by private consultancy Accenture Australia. The website upgrade was…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago (709+ words) The Bureau of Meteorology has been accused of falling prey to a consultancy firm's "land and expand" tactics, as the agency's new chief defends the $96 million cost of its widely loathed website during a combative Senate estimates hearing. Less than one month into a new job, BoM chief executive Stuart Minchin fronted up with Environment Minister Murray Watt to a highly anticipated grilling in a late-night session in Canberra on Monday night. The BoM's new website has been widely criticised by farmers, site designers and politicians for changes in the relaunch that made it difficult to navigate, with radar maps that made it difficult to read place names. The redesign gained national attention when it was revealed that the BoM's initial price tag of $4.1 million was actually $96 million, including design work by private consultancy Accenture Australia. The website upgrade was…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago (701+ words) Rick Smith, left, gives Danny Neal a hug during an Oct. 30 ceremony renaming the Flagstaff High School football after Smith. Flagstaff Unified School district Superintendent Mike Penca holds a framed collection of letterman patches from the four state championship wins that Rick Smith's Flagstaff High School football teams won during his tenure as head coach. Rick Smith stands in front of the scoreboard of the Flagstaff High School football field before a naming ceremony on Oct. 30. Community members gather for a ceremony Oct. 30 to name the Flagstaff High School football field in honor of former Eagles football coach Rick Smith. Rick Smith speaks during a ceremony in late October naming the Flagstaff High School football field in honor of him. The field that hosts football practices, soccer matches and flag football games at Flagstaff High School officially has a new…...

14+ hour ago (136+ words) Devastating floods and landslides across Asia have claimed over 1,100 lives. Sri Lanka and Indonesia, the most affected nations, are deploying military personnel to assist survivors. Torrential rains caused widespread devastation, leaving many stranded. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that the worst may have passed and aid is being prioritized for isolated regions. Amazon warns over 300 million users of major Black Friday impersonation scams targeting personal data Chinese spy ships have entered Indian Ocean? Navy chief Tripathi clarifies "Sea will drive India's to $5 trillion economy': Navy Chief 'Love lost over caste': Mah woman uses bf's blood as vermilion, accuses cops of provocation Govt tables sin tax bill in Lok Sabha, tobacco products to be dearer now NHRC issues notice to Railways over Bhopal complaint on halal-only non-veg train meals...

16+ hour, 41+ min ago (1595+ words) Army personnel ride a truck carrying boats to rescue stranded people as they wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall on the outskirts of Colombo A bridge damaged by flash floods is seen during sunrise in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district in Indonesia's Aceh province on November 30 Indonesia's military and rescue personnel carrying the body of a flood victim in Batangtoru, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra Displaced residents rest in a shelter following flash floods and landslides in Pandan in Central Tapanuli, Indonesia's North Sumatra province on November 30 Infographic map summarising flooding in the region in the last week of November that has left some 1,160 people dead in four countries Sri Lanka has called for international aid to cope with the aftermath of floods which have killed more than 390 people The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia…...