Australia–Solomons crime links: Australian Federal Police say they’ve made the country’s biggest-ever cocaine seizure, 2.7 tonnes worth about A$816 million, found buried in underground bunkers under false floors beneath shipping containers at a Londonderry property near Sydney; two men aged 21 and 25 were arrested and charged, and police allege the drugs were smuggled via North Queensland’s Midge Point, with an alleged “mother vessel” MV Wealth detained in the Solomon Islands as part of Operation Minjiang. Solomons policing shake-up: Solomon Islands police chief Ian Vaevaso has been suspended after a methamphetamine evidence scandal, with the government saying the matter will move to an independent tribunal. China security debate: A senior Solomons minister says China’s policing plans should be sidelined, as Prime Minister Matthew Wale reviews a controversial security treaty and pushes for a “reset” with partners. Local economy and cost of living: PM Wale urged Solomon Airlines to show a serious change plan to justify support, and called on businesses and state firms to cut costs and profit margins amid rising poverty and high prices. Climate and youth: SPREP urged Pacific communities to prepare for El Niño impacts, while Solomon Islands youth completed a climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries seminar in China and Pacific youth leaders called for stronger youth roles in democracy. Maritime enforcement: Solomon Islands police intercepted a Belize-flagged cargo vessel suspected of links to transnational crime, widening a regional investigation.