03/11/2026
A$96.5 million. For a weather website. 🌧️
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology announced its redesign at A$4.1M. The real bill: A$96.5M. Then came 400,000+ pieces of feedback, the old radar back in 9 days, and fixes still rolling out a year later.
3 lessons for every website:
1️⃣ Never bury what people come for
2️⃣ Test with real users before launch
3️⃣ Ship in stages, not one big switch
Save this before your next redesign.
Sources: ABC News · Bureau of Meteorology