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For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all

Federal government touts emergency warning alert test as a success and says no approach works 100% of the time

A blaring emergency warning alert Australians had been warned about was anti-climactic for some – and totally missed by others.

Almost every phone in the country, alongside some smartwatches and tablets, was supposed to let off a loud noise at about 2pm AEST and receive a pop-up notification with the text “TEST MESSAGE” and “NO ACTION IS REQUIRED”.

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Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at the original source.

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