AusAlert test date and time: emergency warning siren will blast over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know

Australia is conducting the first nationwide test of AusAlert, a new national emergency warning system. On July twenty-seventh at two PM Australian time, most phones, smartwatches, and tablets will receive an alert that cannot be silenced—even if the device is on do-not-disturb or silent mode. The Guardian reports the system is designed to reach virtually every mobile device in the country.

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