Test alert set for Monday

A reminder that next Monday (27 July), a Critical AusAlert test will be sent to all mobile devices in Australia. This includes most phones, some smart watches and tablets, which will vibrate and play a siren-like warning sound for about 10 seconds.

An AusAlert message will also appear on device screens, clearly saying it is a test. So we can all ignore it for now, and hope it is never needed for real.