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

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Defence Department is working with New Zealand's military to track the warships as they move closer to Hobart.

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

The Chinese live firing exercise caused three flights over the Tasman Sea to be diverted, including aircraft from Qantas, ...

My god, we are helpless. Australia was unaware Chinese warships were set to conduct live-fire exercises off its east coast ...

The Australian military only learnt about the Chinese live firing drill in the Tasman Sea after being alerted by aviation ...

Chinese naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand caused dozens of flight diversions.