Australia warns airlines to beware of a potential Chinese navy live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia warned airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships potentially conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea, officials said Friday. Regulator Airservices Australia warned commercial pilots of a potential hazard in airspace between the countries as three Chinese warships conduct exercises off the Australian east coast. China had given notice that the warships could potentially fire live weapons during an exercise, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Australian defense officials were uncertain whether any live fire of weapons had occurred. The risk had since passed, Albanese said. "There was no…