As Tropical Cyclone Alfred turned suddenly towards the Queensland and NSW border, an "unusual phenomenon" driven by warm sea ...

Staying in NSW, police have laid drug charges against 23 festival goers who attended the Yours and Owls Festival in Wollongong ... fire drills in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand.

China’s ambassador to Australia says Beijing did not break any rules in its live fire drills in the Tasman Sea, and there is “no reason” for an apology. The series of live fire drills were ...

It also shows how China's military, in its first drills in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, is raising tensions by being more assertive across the Indo-Pacific region, according ...

Richard Marles has downplayed concerns over communication around the Chinese warships lurking off Australia’s coast, while conceding one key detail. A Virgin Australia pilot alerted Airservices ...

A Virgin Australia pilot alerted Airservices Australia to the Chinese message last Friday at 9:58am — nearly 30 minutes into the exercise time frame. It was broadcast on a short-wave frequency ...

Over two days last week, Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Naval Task Group 107 launched live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea ... the waves in the Pacific and to force Australia ...

Australia’s east coast is closely watching ... Some weather models suggest Alfred will move southeast into the Tasman Sea, avoiding land. Others indicate the system could track closer to the ...

The Western media went into overdrive this past week to work the laconic Kiwis into a mild frenzy over three Chinese naval vessels conducting exercises in the Tasman Sea a few thousand ... that China ...

He did not directly address questions about whether more Tasman Sea drills could be expected, or whether Australia and New Zealand would get more timely warnings in future. New Zealand's Foreign ...

New Zealand’s foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China’s recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings ... were south of Tasmania in Australia’s exclusive economic ...

The three Chinese Navy ships in the Tasman Sea have moved into Australia’s economic zone, with defence officials assuming the taskforce is backed by a nuclear-powered submarine. It comes as the ...