There have been several questions here about inability to load the bom site. Has the problem with that and other websites started for you with a recent browser update?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/https-only-prefs https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/total-cookie-protection-and-website-breakage-faq

This problem occurred quite some time ago after an update that brought in the https-only mode. I tried to disable that but it wouldn't take. Mozilla developer suggested this morning 'If you have “Strict” Tracking protection on, consider switching back to “Standard”'. I did this but to no effect. I've always used Private Browsing Mode but I just now found if I switch that off, I can now access websites that don't use https including the BOM websites. So I think I'll just leave it at that and switch off 'remember browsing and download history'. Incidentally, this only seems to work in the PC browser, not the Android version on my phone and tablet where I still can't access https sites.

I managed to fix the problem on my Android devices, so all's well. Sorry to bother you all.

We regularly have seen issues reported with the BOM website.

• https://support.mozilla.org/search?product=firefox&w=2&q=www.bom.gov.au

The BOM website only works when accessed via HTTP and not via secure HTTPS. If a secure connection is enforced then this website doesn't work and you get a warning page that a secure connection isn't supported, otherwise you should be redirected to the http site.

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/https-only-prefs

Are you using Private Browsing mode as that is a possible reason the website is broken ?

In that case a possible workaround is setting dom.security.https_first_pbm = false on the about:config page.

• 1725646 - HTTPS-First endless loop with http redirection (web compat issue)

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