Australia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills off the country’s coast that forced dozens of flights to be diverted via an alert from a commercial pilot, authorities said on Monday.

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins said Monday that a Chinese naval group conducting military exercises in the Tasman Sea was armed with "extremely capable."

On the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Australia and New Zealand have introduced tough new sanctions against Russia. These measures are aimed at Russian citizens, businesses, and organizations that,