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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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”. Continue reading...