Bureau of Meteorology releases updated style guide, social media hijacks its proposed Twitter handles

Sarah Basford Canales
Updated October 18 2022 - 7:41pm, first published 5:30pm
The Bureau of Meteorology has asked media to stop using the acronym 'BOM' when referring to the agency. But 'BOM' remains on social media branding. Pictures by Elesa Kurtz, Dion Georgopoulos
The Bureau of Meteorology has asked media to stop using the acronym 'BOM' when referring to the agency. But 'BOM' remains on social media branding. Pictures by Elesa Kurtz, Dion Georgopoulos

Australia's national weather bureau has requested its full name be used in media reporting in light of recent severe weather events, prompting a flurry of social media memes.

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Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

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