Once upon a time, telephones were primarily point-to-point communications systems. There were options for three-way and conference calls out there, but by and large the plain old telephone system was ...

Millions of Australian smartphones have sounded the first test of the nation's new emergency warning system. Devices across the country formed part of the nationwide emergency alert system test, ...

The federal emergency minister has confirmed states and territories can choose to run their own warnings alongside the AusAlert system when it goes live in October. Kristy McBain said the new system ...

Mobile phones across Australia will soon emit a loud emergency alarm—even on silent—under a new nationwide alert system set to replace SMS warnings by October 2026. The platform, known as AusAlert, ...