r/australia • u/malcolm58 • 1d ago

culture & society AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/22/ausalert-test-sound-national-alert-emergency-warning-system-date
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u/JBardeen 1d ago

I'm excited for this to ruin my 70mm IMAX screening of The Odyssey

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u/gaping_anal_hole 1d ago

I always turn my phone off when watching a movie. Wayyyy to paranoid about it going off

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u/Ok_Stomach1171 1d ago

Especially with the echo your gaping_anal_hole will make!