Missing messages no barrier to government declaring trial of new national emergency test a success
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.”AdvertisementRelated ArticleEmergency servicesEvery phone in Australia will get the same text on Monday. Older devices that have installed software updates may be able to receive messages.AdvertisementThe new national warning system uses the same broadcast technology that operates in more than 30 countries.AusAlert uses cell broadcast technology, not the SMS relied on by states to issue warnings. The “critical” warning for imminent threat to life, such as when a cyclone is about to hit, sounds an alarm and triggers a message on a phone’s home screen.
- ▪NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.”AdvertisementRelated ArticleEmergency servicesEvery phone in Australia will get the same text on Monday.
- ▪Older devices that have installed software updates may be able to receive messages.AdvertisementThe new national warning system uses the same broadcast technology that operates in more than 30 countries.AusAlert uses cell broadcast technolo
- ▪The “critical” warning for imminent threat to life, such as when a cyclone is about to hit, sounds an alarm and triggers a message on a phone’s home screen.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:44:06 +1000 |
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