Liberal Senator Jane Hume has hit out at Labor over a ‘smear campaign’ against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Defence officials believe a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine accompanied the flotilla during its deployment off Australia's ...

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the pressure Australian officials are coming under to explain why it was a Virgin airline pilot who alerted the Australian and New Zealand governments ...

Three Chinese warships have re-entered Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone after recently completing live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea.

Government and defence officials are set to face a Senate Estimates hearing on Wednesday over why a Virgin Airlines pilot ...

Virgin Australia and Emirates aircraft heard the Chinese flotilla's radio notification about a live-firing test off the ...

Australia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills off the country’s coast that forced dozens of flights to be diverted ...

Airservices Australia has revealed that a Virgin Airlines pilot was the first to spot three Chinese warships off Australia's ...

A Virgin Australia pilot alerted Australian authorities about a live-fire drill by Chinese naval ships last week in the ...

A Chinese naval live-fire drill in the Tasman Sea prompted 49 flights to alter their paths last week. Australia's air traffic control only learned of the drill from a Virgin Australia pilot. Concerns ...

Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last ...