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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

China’s Defense Ministry says that Australia made “unreasonable accusations” and deliberately hyped the situation after three ...