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AusAlert Test Alert Set for October | Australia News
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Get ready for a nationwide phone alert this Monday afternoon — it’s a test of Australia’s new AusAlert system, designed to deliver emergency warnings faster, more reliably, and with pinpoint accuracy down to 160 meters. Unlike old systems, it bypasses phone networks to avoid jams during disasters like wildfires or floods. While it’s meant to work alongside existing alerts, concerns remain about reaching landline users, non-English speakers, and domestic violence survivors — with the government advising victims to put phones on airplane mode during alerts. Rolling out in October, AusAlert aims to close critical gaps in emergency communication and keep Australians safer.
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