Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted the presence of Chinese warships off the Australian coast does not highlight a gap in the country's naval capability. He was speaking today as the intentions of the naval flotilla remain unclear,

The vessels were sailing in the Tasman Sea, and their announced intent to perform exercises prompted a call for commercial flights to divert course.

The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission