Airlines have been contacted by Australia's air traffic control agency warning them of reports of live fire off the country's east coast where a Chinese navy task group has been operating, the agency and Australian officials said.

Australia has warned commercial airlines that Chinese warships are conducting “live fire” military exercises off the country’s east coast, prompting them to reroute flights. The Financial Times revealed this week that a Chinese naval task group comprising two warships and a supply vessel had travelled within 150 nautical miles of Sydney,