Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some states

Technical gremlins appear inevitable for the nationwide test of the AusAlert emergency warning system, but what they are will have to wait until July 27 at 2pm.

Millions of phones will sound an emergency alert. For some, that noise could have consequences.

Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some states

The states will continue to use their current emergency warning systems this bushfire season despite the federal government’s $132 million Aus Alert rollout.