Should become permanent in my opinion 
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Did 7 at any point declare itâs broadcast rights to the event?
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Seems the curse has spread, Perth seems to be having major technical issues tonight, no super graphics during the opening, and no OST Graphic either:
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Seems to have been fixed by the 2nd story.
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Was fixed tonight
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It was actually fixed last night 
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Have a question
When news services promote a exclusive story how long is it a exclusive
For as long as other stations do not pursue their own reporting on that story.
That said, âExclusiveâ has been abused by multiple stations on the same âget,â be it a story or a guest, sometimes nearly simultaneously. Itâs most painfully apparent in morning television.
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Sevenâs Afternoon News Queensland opened this afternoon with the weather warning siren and a tornado warning, with a cross to Tony Auden
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Could you please upload a video!
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Advice on Seven News coverage of royal tour.
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Have to admit, poor use of the SEWS in this instance
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Wow havenât heard that sound for years!
Used to hear that all the time when I was a kid growing up in Qld. It was used every hour for their cyclone warnings.
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I should mention that, along with winning the year at 6pm, Queenslandâs Afternoon News also claimed the yearly ratings win- with Nine only winning about 4 weeks.
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Definitely should have been used across the region affected.
But probably shouldnât have been used on a statewide bulletin.
Nowadays itâs used nationwide for any major emergency situation, including cyclones, tornadoes, bushfires, tsunamis, etc.
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Tornado warning? Donât we call them Tropical Cyclones in Australia?
youâre thinking of hurricanes
tornados form on land whereas cyclones/hurricanes form out at sea
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Not possible. In this instance I believe an alert tone was justified, even if most of the audience isnât in danger. Getting just one affected personâs attention and potentially saving their life is worth annoying another 99.
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The tornado warning with SEWS could have been aired in place of an ad break in the affected market only, as is done already whenever a Cyclone warning with SEWS is issued.
Emergency Management Queenslandâs Standard Emergency Warning Signal manual does specifically say:
âThe audio signal will only be used:
⢠To alert listeners/viewers of radio/television, or where appropriate by other means, that an
official announcement is about to be made concerning an actual or potential major
emergency/disaster likely to affect themâ
For the vast majority of viewers, it was not going to affect them.
Either way though, I do tend to agree with you that it was very justified to air it in order to get the attention of the people in the affected area.
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