The drill, which was not communicated through the usual notice channels, left pilots and air traffic controllers scrambling to manage the situation as they worked to reroute at least 49 flights ...

China's ambassador to Australia has played down the fallout of a live firing drill, saying notice given was appropriate despite federal government protests.

A lack of a sufficient warning from China about its live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman sea has been labelled a failure in the New Zealand-China relationship, by the Foreign Minister Winston ...

Taiwan reports seven Chinese warships in 'shooting' zone No live firing detected, Taiwan officials say China says drills are 'routine', Taiwan hyping up issue Trump declines comment on allowing ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australians need to "take a deep breath" over the Chinese warships off ... government's response to China's live fire drills.

Australia’s military was not notified before the Chinese navy started “irresponsible” live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea, finding out after a Virgin pilot relayed the warning, the Defence Force chief ...

Australia's defence chief has admitted it missed a warning about a Chinese warship live firing ... of the 'clearly disruptive' live weapons drill, which caused 49 aircraft diversions.

Government and defence officials are set to face a Senate Estimates hearing on Wednesday over why a Virgin Airlines pilot sent the alert for China’s live fire drills last week. Emergency ...

Australia's military was not notified before the Chinese navy started "irresponsible" live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea, finding out after a Virgin pilot relayed the warning, the Defence Force ...

Taiwan says China's 'shooting' drills are off its southwest coast China has not announced any military exercises Taiwan says Chinese forces left area mid-afternoon Senior Chinese leader vows ...

Australian officials only learned of a live weapons drill by Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea after a Virgin Airlines pilot relayed a radio warning he’d received 30 minutes after the exercise ...