Current affair: Chinese "Global Times" accused Australian media for hyping reports of Chinese ship

Defence Minister Marise Payne said Australia was monitoring a Chinese spy ship "very carefully" as the vessel observed military exercises between Australia and the United States earlier this month. Meanwhile, An editorial in the Chinese nationalist Global Times paper said similar Chinese patrols were likely to be repeated in the future. Ivan and Winmas report.

The US-Australia war games kicked off this year. Source: AAP