39 h. ago Champions Trophy 2025: Jos Buttler backs Jamie Smith to thrive at three against Australia

The wicketkeeper-batter has been promoted to back up openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett

Politics

42 h. ago Passenger jets forced to divert after Chinese warships start live firing exercise amid growing tensions

China and Taiwan clashed earlier this week after a Canadian military ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait

Events

45 h. ago Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships undertake apparent live

Three Chinese vessels currently in international waters notified Australia’s defence department before the drillFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChinese warships have undertaken an apparent live-fire drill in the seas between Australia and New Zealand, diverting commercial flights in the skies above.The Chinese navy notified the Australian defence department shortly before the drill on Friday. Continue reading...

Society

61 h. ago Video: Couple on holiday in Australia watch on CCTV as neighbours ‘land

A British couple on holiday in Australia were horrified to watch their neighbours allegedly encroach on their garden while they were away.

Culture

65 h. ago China flexes its military muscles as warships sail close to Australia in 'unprecedented' move of aggression while Beijing navy chopper buzzes within TEN FEET of Philippines coastguard plane

Chinese warships were discovered just 150 nautical miles east of Sydney, marking the furthest south Beijing's navy has ever ventured along Australia's eastern coastline.

Events

2 d. ago The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia

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

Events

3 d. ago Australia will ‘watch every move’ of Chinese warships detected off east coast

Ships’ presence off east coast follows incident in South China Sea in which a Chinese fighter jet released flares in front of Australian military planeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will “watch every move” of three Chinese warships which have been detected off the country’s east coast, the defence minister has said.Three People’s Liberation Army-Navy vessels – the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class cruiser Zunyi and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu – were detected off north-east Queensland last week and have been surveilled since as they have sailed south. The Financial Times reported the ships were about 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago We watched our neighbours 'steal' our garden while holidaying in Australia: Couple return home to find they've lost huge chunk of their back yard after watching shocking CCTV

Rosa Bell, 67, and husband Murray, 72, were horrified to see builders digging up their patio, and removing their fence and garden shed while they were visiting their daughter 12,000 miles away

Events

3 d. ago Beijing delivers bombshell show of force off Australia's largest city as Chinese warships are caught making never

Two Australian navy ships trailed the Chinese naval task group 150 nautical miles off Sydney on Wednesday.

Events

3 d. ago We watched our neighbours steal our garden while holidaying in Australia: Couple return home to find they've lost huge chunk of their back yard after watching shocking CCTV

A couple who had been visiting their daughter in Australia were left watching on in horror over CCTV thousands of miles away as their neighbours 'land-grabbed' parts of their garden.

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