Military experts said the presence of a Chinese flotilla had reinforced the vulnerabilities of Australia’s “old and small” fleet of warships.

Defence Minister Richard Marles said the government does not know if a group of Chinese warships near Australia is being accompanied by a submarine.

Defence Minister Richard Marles discusses the importance of maintaining Australia's Collins Class submarine fleet while the country waits for new AUKUS nuclear submarines to be built.

In his first comments since this month's arrival of a People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) taskforce, Ambassador Xiao Qian declared there was no reason for China to "pose a threat to Australia".

Menzies Research Centre Senior Fellow Nick Cater says Defence Minister Richard Marles should be more “concerned” about three Chinese warships spotted 276 km off the coast of Sydney.

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles is calling on Australians to be ‘vigilant ... Indeed, the Albanese government has been pumping tens of billions into rapidly expanding Australia’s offensive and defence capabilities, including ...

Richard Marles has brushed off revelations that had a commercial airline pilot not relayed a warning to air traffic controllers, the Australian Defence Force would not have learnt of Chinese warship drills off the east coast for more than an hour-and-a-half into the operational window.

Airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exercise, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Friday. Regulator Airservices Australia warned ...

United States security ally, Australia on Thursday said that Moscow was the aggressor in the conflict and it must be resolved on Kyiv’s terms. Recall that President Donald Trump of the United States denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a dictator on Wednesday,

Australia Defense Minister Richard Marles said Saturday that China has not given a "satisfactory" answer for its warships reportedly firing into airspace off the Australian Coast, according to media reports.

Australia said Saturday it has not received a satisfactory explanation from Beijing after Chinese warships off its east coast broadcast a "disconcerting" live-fire warning that forced commercial flights to change course.

The treasurer said his decision was in line with the advice of the Foreign Investment Review Board, and that the approval is subject to legally enforceable conditions including Australian representation on Virgin’s board, long-haul flight training of Australian pilots and cabin crews in Doha, and protection of its customer data.