Australian naval divers injured after being subjected to Chinese warship’s sonar pulses

Acting prime minister criticises Chinese ship's unsafe and unprofessional conduct' after Australian sailors had requested it stay clear

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Australian naval divers have been injured after an unsafe and unprofessional" run-in with a Chinese warship.

The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, on Saturday said the Australian government had expressed serious concerns" to Chinese officials after the HMAS Toowoomba encountered a People's Liberation Army-Navy destroyer on Tuesday.

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