Australia's most disaster-hit state to opt out of AusAlert as government hails national test a success

Australia tested its national disaster alert system on Monday, with millions of devices receiving the alerts, though ABC News reports many users experienced delays and technical issues. The government is calling the nationwide test a success, even as at least one of Australia's disaster-prone states announced it would opt out of the system.

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