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

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.

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

A series of unexpected live-fire drills by Chinese naval vessels in the Tasman Sea has sparked criticism from Australia and ...

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 ...

Aviation officials first found out about the Chinese live fire exercises through a Virgin pilot, with the activity causing ...

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