AusAlert test: Emergency siren on phones nationwide July 27

Australia's first nationwide AusAlert test will send an emergency siren to most mobile devices at 2pm AEST on July 27, 2026. The system aims to improve disaster warnings, but domestic violence advocates advise turning off safe phones.

Burnham to Review Early Prisoner Release Scheme

Andy Burnham will review the early prisoner release policy before it proceeds. The new Sentencing Act, effective September, releases hundreds of offenders early with no exemptions for serious crimes.

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