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

What happened

According to The Guardian’s linked report, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas for a few seconds, 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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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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Source

Primary source: AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas for a few seconds, but some didn’t get the alert at all via The Guardian. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.