Australia's Emergency Alert Test Receives Mixed Results

Australia's federal government touted a nationwide emergency warning alert test as a success, despite some citizens not receiving the blaring alert that was broadcast in public spaces.

27 Jul, 06:49 — 27 Jul, 06:49

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The GuardianMostly Factual2d ago

For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all

Federal government touts emergency warning alert test as a success and says no approach works 100% of the time A blaring emergency warning alert Australians had been warned about was anti-climactic for some – and totally missed by others. Almost every phone in the country, alongside some smartwatches and tablets, was supposed to let off a loud noise at about 2pm AEST and receive a pop-up notification with the text “TEST MESSAGE” and “NO ACTION IS REQUIRED”. Continue reading...

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Australia's Emergency Alert Test Receives Mixed Results

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For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all

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