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emergency warning alert test
Coverage of emergency warning alert test in the Nexus archive.
- For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all
The Australian federal government conducted an emergency warning alert test via AusAlert, which successfully triggered alerts on most phones, smartwatches, and tablets but was missed by some recipients. The government described the test as a success while acknowledging no system is 100% effective.
- For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all
The federal government conducted an emergency warning alert test via AusAlert, which some Australians received and others missed. The government stated no system is 100% effective, calling the test a success overall.