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Australia warns airlines over Chinese navy live-fire drills in Tasman Sea

Qantas and Jetstar have temporarily adjusted some flights between Australia and New Zealand due to the military activity

Reuters
An Australian ship shadows the Chinese vessels in the Tasman Sea on February 13. Photo: Australian Defence Force via AP
Airlines modified flight paths between Australia and New Zealand on Friday after China notified Australia that the People’s Liberation Army Navy would hold live-fire exercises off the New South Wales coast in international waters, a rare event.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters on Friday afternoon that the time period for the Chinese navy exercises had expired, and it was unclear if live fire had been used by the Chinese navy.

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