The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has defended the launch of its new website after the rollout of the updated design was met with controversy.

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Universal uproar greeted the new website on Wednesday, October 22, with many criticising it as confusing and challenging to navigate.

The bureau's former website was one of the most visited Australian government websites, with more than 2.6 billion users per year.

A picture of the new Bureau of Meteorology website.

In a statement on October 23, a spokeswoman said the bureau understood the update changed the experience for the millions of Aust

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