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> It's not a money-making platform being squeezed to maximize revenue.

This website was actually the only government website allowed to run google ads https://www4.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AboutHouseMag/2015/1... and it has upsells for weather data https://reg.bom.gov.au/other/charges.shtml https://reg.bom.gov.au/climate/data-services/charges.shtml

Interesting the paid functionality is on the old web stack "We're upgrading our historical data systems to improve their security, stability and resilience. During the upgrade some data will not be available, we aim to restore full access by mid-2026."



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