I think you will find the BOM quoted thisOn 19 September, the...

I think you will find the BOM quoted this

On 19 September, the Bureau of Meteorology formally announced an El Niño event for Australia during the 2023/2024 summer. This means that parts of Australia will likely experience warmer and drier conditions with minimal rainfall, increasing the risk of heatwaves and fire danger.

https://www.sydney.edu.au/study/student-life/student-news/2023/11/20/the-bureau-of-meteorology-has-predicted-an-el-nino-this-summer-what-you-need-to-know.html#:~:text=On%2019%20September%2C%20the%20Bureau,of%20heatwaves%20and%20fire%20danger.

It's getting fairly embarrasing for the climate gurus out there