NEWS WORTHY: Despised BOM website part of $800m overhaul, plus Pete Hegseth denies ‘kill everyone’ order

NEWS WORTHY: In today’s episode, Ben O’Shea reveals the BOM website FAIL was part of a broader $800m overhaul of the national weather service.

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Federal Political Reporter Caitlyn Rintoul unpacks BOM's website fail as CEO Dr. Stuart Minchin faces an intense Senate Estimates hearing over the cost blowout in Canberra.

News Worthy Tuesday: In today’s episode, Federal Political Reporter Caitlyn Rintoul unpacks BOM’s website fail as CEO Stuart Minchin faces an intense Senate estimates hearing over the cost blowout in Canberra. Plus, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth denies authorising multiple strikes on a Venezuelan vessel allegedly smuggling narcotics.

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