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|image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.| Description | The official AusAlert warning sound. |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Australian Government: National Emergency Management Agency |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | AusAlert - www |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | AusAlert |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | To illustrate the exact sound of an AusAlert warning, providing an understanding which cannot be clearly conveyed through text. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
No free alternative exists that would accurately depict the official emergency signal. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The official 11 second clip cannot be shortened without negatively impacting the informational benefit. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The tone is an official public warning signal from the Australian Government, with no commercial value which could be impacted. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of AusAlert//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AusAlert.mp3true | |