Record cocaine bust and Solomon link: Australian police say they seized 2.7 metric tonnes of cocaine—Australia’s biggest ever—hidden in plastic tubs buried in underground bunkers beneath false floors in three shipping containers at a Londonderry property west of Sydney. Drug route and suspects: AFP says the drugs were allegedly smuggled via Midge Point in Queensland and moved to Sydney by an organised crime group; two men aged 21 and 25 were arrested and face life imprisonment. Regional policing pressure: Police also say an alleged “mother vessel” tied to the operation has been detained in the Solomon Islands, underscoring how trafficking networks use Pacific transit points. Local governance and security: Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Matthew Wale has vowed to review a controversial China security agreement, with a senior minister urging the security and policing co-operation with China be sidelined. Climate and livelihoods: Solomon Islands communities are feeling El Niño impacts, with Gizo residents reporting a month of little to no rainfall and growing pressure on water supplies. Youth and training: Solomon Islands officials and youth completed a 14-day climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries seminar in China, aimed at helping communities adapt to climate change. Accountability in policing: Solomon Islands’ police chief Ian Vaevaso was suspended over a meth evidence scandal, as the government moves the matter to an independent tribunal.