Drug Bust Ties to Solomon Islands: Australian police say they seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in Sydney—the biggest in the country—found buried in underground bunkers beneath shipping containers at Londonderry, with an estimated street value of A$816 million. Authorities allege the shipment was brought in via Queensland’s Midge Point and linked to a wider network, and they say a “mother vessel” involved has been detained in the Solomon Islands. Public Health & Health Systems: Solomon Islands has become the first Pacific country to roll out the Primary Health Care Performance Initiative (PHCPI) framework, aiming to track real primary health outcomes and improve how provinces target limited resources. Sports Recognition: The National Tennis Centre in Solomon Islands has been recognised by the ITF as a White Level Facility, opening doors for ITF funding and athlete/coach development. GBV Training in Infrastructure Projects: FinnOC has completed gender-based violence awareness training for workers and communities involved in SIRAP2 road and aviation upgrades in Honiara and Santa Cruz. Finance & Future Wealth: Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says Solomon Islands must break the cycle of earning money only to spend it, backing plans for a domestic capital market and a Sovereign Wealth Fund. Climate Resilience Training: Solomon Islands youth and officials completed a 14-day climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries seminar in China, focused on climate-adaptive aquaculture and smarter fisheries management.