Royal Australian Navy – HMAS Tobruk is about to depart the Solomon Islands, with 500 refugees aboard. In the meantime, HMAS Manoora, a Newport-class landing ship, is being sent with 200 troops, 3 Blackhawk helicoopters and 6 amoured personnel carriers to the Solomons to assist in the evacuation.

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Tobruk yet to pull anchor in Solomons
• Reuters: Australia sends troops to Solomons for evacuation