AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday

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The AusAlert test message will be sent nationally to mobile phones and some smartphones and tablets at 2pm AEST on Monday 27 July. Most phones, and some smartwatches and tablets, will receive a pop-up notification and an alert sound that cannot be silenced. The warning system will be deployed to prepare Australians for fires, floods, terrorist incidents or health emergencies. AusAlert is Australia’s new national warning system, which will send emergency messages to mobile devices during local and widespread disasters.