Our extreme heat warning is EXTENDED yet again due to the ongoing heat and humid conditions. With the higher humidity, it is making it feel even hotter outside. I am also EXTENDING our Weather ...

Mobile phones will blast an emergency alarm on Monday as part of a nation-wide test. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) A nationwide test of a new emergency warning system is set to go ahead with a 10-second ...

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a few afternoon storms. 74/90 WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a few afternoon storms.74/93 THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with a few afternoon storms. 75/93 FRIDAY: Partly cloudy ...

Even as emergency authorities hailed the nationwide test of the new AusAlert emergency warning system as a success, the rollout has hit an early hurdle, with Queensland opting out and the exercise ...

A test of the country’s new emergency warning system failed to reach one in nine Australians, a survey has revealed. Monday’s trial involved mobile phones across Australia being turned into sirens for ...

The Australian government’s AusAlert test was triggered, and mobiles saw the message. But many did not. What happened, and why did you possibly miss out? Written by Leigh :) Stark, an award winning ...

Millions of phones across the country have blasted an alert, as the Australia's new emergency warning system was tested. It's been hailed a success by the federal government, even if some phones ...

The AusAlert test shrieked across the nation at 2pm AEST on Monday, the 10-second siren stopping people in the supermarket, their workplaces, doctors clinics and their homes. But thousands of ...

Thank you for sharing your AusAlert questions and experiences with us. They were helpful in informing and shaping our coverage on the nation-wide test. This call-out has now closed. Some of your ...

The national emergency alert test on Monday afternoon has been declared a success by the Albanese government even as it says it will take time to figure out how many phones received the message as it ...

While many compatible mobiles, tablets and smartwatches sounded the 10-second alarm at 2pm AEST, some people reported the alert did not come through at all. That’s because the test only reached ...

It’s been talked about for weeks and weeks at this point and today is finally the day that we have our national alert tested ahead of it rolling out for actual use in October. A single test will be ...