On the UK's briefest PM, the BoM's bombshell rebrand, and more.
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Politics has entered a somewhat vanilla phase in Canberra,
notwithstanding the matter of Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe and her one-time relationship with an ex-bikie boss. Maybe next week’s budget will enliven things.
In the meantime,
let’s be thankful for the British Tories: tragedy,
farce and comedy all rolled into one frothing bundle. Today’s Weekender has a good slice of British politics amid a selection of non-political issues such as science in Antarctica,
the proposed re-merger of two Murdoch companies,
the cost of diesel,
and the endless debate about the Bureau of Meteorology’s rebrand.
There’s plenty more including the latest developments at the Hillsong mega-church,
the impact of climate change on drug supply,
and a look at what’s actually killing us — it ain’t the booze.
Enjoy your weekend, |
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Peter Fray,
Editor-in-chief |
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BoMs away |
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Brand of cloud: do those nice weather people deserve to be rained upon?
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TONY JAQUES |
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The Bureau's rebrand reportedly cost $220,000, causing the widespread ire of the internet. But that's chump change for a rebrand.
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CHARLIE LEWIS |
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Was the Bureau's new branding nothing but an elaborate hoax? Crikey delves into the AusTender contract for proof.
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CRIKEY |
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The Bureau of Meteorology isn't weathering the storm over its rebranding too well, in the opinion of Crikey readers. Qantas isn't impressing either.
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