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  • any risk of connections transmitted to and from this site being intercepted and modified by third parties.

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To the extent that the Bureau and CSIRO’s liability for a breach of any statutory condition or warranty cannot be excluded, then to the extent permitted by law, liability is limited to, at the Bureau and CSIRO’s discretion, the replacement of the information or material available from this site or a remedy of the Bureau and CSIRO’s choice contained section 64A of the Australian Consumer Law.