The Chief of the Defence Force, David Johnston, told Senate estimates on Wednesday that a warning from a New Zealand warship ...

His comments follow Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday revealing footage released by Chinese state-run media of live-firing ...

A leading China expert has warned that live fire drills are just the beginning as Beijing tries to set up a 'permanent ...

Richard Marles has called for calm over the Chinese warships off Australia's coast, reminding citizens that the vessels have ...

Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese is either confused about China’s notification of a live-fire exercise, or is being ...

An exclusion zone has been set up at a Gold Coast beach after a suspicious device washed up on Thursday morning.

China’s three warships, and possibly a submarine, are entering the Great Australian Bight and circumnavigating the nation in ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended New Zealand’s ­delayed warning to Australia on a live-fire drill by three Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, ­arguing that “it wasn’t a real incident” and ...

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A torpedo found washed ashore on a Gold Coast beach has been identified as a practice device used by the Australian Defence ...

The Albanese government has seen an unexpected and unwanted entry of the Chinese military into the upcoming election campaign ...

Recent unprecedented live-fire drills by China's navy in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand were "totally in ...