People with secret ‘safe phones’ advised to turn off devices during national test of AusAlert emergency warning

Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some statesAusAlert test date and time: everything you need to know about the national emergency warning test on 27 July An unsilenceable siren will blare out of most phones in Australia on Monday afternoon for 10 seconds, with the federal government confirming a national test of the new AusAlert emergency alert system will go ahead, despite reservations from some state governments.Domestic violence campaigners and the National Emergency Management Agency have also repeated advice that people who may have secret “safe phones”, kept hidden for personal safety reasons, may want to turn off their devices for up to 24 hours after the test scheduled for 2pm (AEST) on Monday. Continue reading…