The Chinese government scientific research vessel continues to transit off the southern coastline of Australia.

Over the past two days, Australia has been paranoid about a Chinese research vessel that appeared off the coast of South Australia. In Australian media's portrayal, what was originally a harmless ...

The presence of a Chinese research ship comes after Beijing's warships circumnavigated Australia less than a month ago.

Defence has handed responsibility for the monitoring of a suspected Chinese spy ship to the Australian Border Force despite Anthony Albanese’s claim that the ADF is on the case. Security experts ...

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China’s naval and intelligence-gathering presence in the Pacific and offshore Australia is something altogether different. A circumnavigation of the continent involving live-fire exercises by ...

A Chinese government ship has been spotted off the South Australian coast following a similar route to a deep-sea submarine communication cable. The Tan Suo Yi Hao, officially a scientific ...

The Prime Minister has been sidetracked from his election campaign message to address a potential Chinese spy ship circumventing Australia, saying he “would prefer it wasn’t there”.

Beijing’s top local diplomat has urged Australia to work closely with China in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s tariff war at the same time as fresh friction in bilateral ties emerged ...

Australia is monitoring a Chinese research ship off the coast of South Australia. Australia's Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones confirmed the Chinese Government deep-sea science ...