Counterfeit peptides and liver harm: Doctors report another case of acute liver damage after a black-market peptide labelled as retatrutide, bringing the total to seven Victorian hospitalisations and raising fears of a contaminated batch. Public health and transport access: A Vanuatu-focused commentary highlights how unsafe, irregular outer-island boats in TAFEA can block access to healthcare, education and markets—urging safer, more reliable transport options. Pacific nutrition and climate: Pacific health leaders are urged to tackle a “global syndemic” where climate change worsens undernutrition while imported ultra-processed foods drive obesity and non-communicable diseases. Cardiovascular risk in Fiji: A Fiji cardiologist says cardiovascular disease is the main killer and points to lifestyle shifts—more preserved, frozen and fried foods—as a key driver. Regional ocean protection: Pacific civil society calls for stronger Pacific control over ocean decisions, warning against deep-sea mining and growing militarisation. Vanuatu leadership and media: MP Marie Louise Milne shares her political journey and calls for fair, accurate, professional media coverage of women leaders. Mental health safety: NSW reports repeated absconding incidents at Cumberland Hospital since February, prompting calls for urgent security review and stronger safeguards.