For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all
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Federal government touts emergency warning alert test as a success and says no approach works 100% of the time
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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”.
To read the full story from the source: The Guardian – World
