# Why a siren is set to blare from your mobile

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Podcast: [ABC News Top Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-top-stories-6001594)
Published: 2026-07-22T05:46:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/why-a-siren-is-set-to-blare-from-your-mobile/106946234
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## Resource

At 2pm AEST on Monday 27th July an emergency siren will sound on just about every mobile phone in Australia. It's called AusAlert and the new emergency system is being tested ahead of its potential use during times of crisis across Australia. Here's what you need to know about the safety system.

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