Soldiers Craft Spears, Politicians Protest

Soldiers took part in a four-day Defence training called Exercise Greenskin, learning to craft traditional Indigenous tools like boondis and spears while visiting cultural sites — sparking backlash from Pauline Hanson, who called it “woke” and out of touch, blaming generals and the Defence Minister instead of the troops. The program, now in its fourth year, aims to deepen soldiers’ understanding of Aboriginal history tied to their units, with Indigenous Major Samuel White praising the moment as transformative — and hinting these tools might one day serve ceremonial roles. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/80b469759df5695a