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Australia’s new national emergency alert system, AusAlert, is set to launch in October, sending targeted warnings for bushfires and floods directly to your phone — including a nationwide test siren this Monday. But not everyone’s thrilled: some states plan to keep their own systems running alongside it, raising concerns for vulnerable groups like domestic violence survivors, who could be startled by loud sirens even if their phones are on silent. Emergency services are advising at-risk individuals to turn off or put phones in airplane mode before the test. Despite worries, the minister says past local tests were successful and believes dual alerts won’t confuse the public — because during emergencies, more information is better.

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