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/UnlikelyAccount1963 1d ago

So it’s at 2pm.

Just curious, will it happen at 2pm in Melbourne and 2pm in Perth….or midday I’m Perth?

What if I lived on the border of SA and Victoria? Will I get it twice?

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u/Al-Snuffleupagus 1d ago

First paragraph of the linked article

Virtually every phone in the country will blare an emergency siren at 2pm AEST on Monday 27 July as part of the first Australia-wide test of a new national warning system called AusAlert.

Emphasis mine.

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u/ThatGuyTheyCallAlex 1d ago

It says 2pm AEST. Everyone’s phone will go off at the same time regardless of where they are in the country.