VAN Talks Podcast
Heading back to our roots and building on the work we undertook in the leadup to the 2023 Referendum, Victorian Aboriginal News (VAN) Talks focuses on the positivity that is Aboriginal Victoria. Covering everything from Voice, Treaty and Truth and Reconciliation through to Aboriginal businesses and Traditional Owner initiatives, the VAN Talks podcast is the only podcast that travels across the State to deliver interviews and stories that are the truth of Aboriginal Victoria.
Podcasting since 2023 • 111 episodes
VAN Talks Podcast
Latest Episodes
S03-E31: The man behind the force that is IndigenousX
For nearly 15 years, IndigenousX has been “stirring the pot” as a niche and fearless Blak media outlet. In this episode I catch up with it’s CEO and founder, Luke Pearson.
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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21:09
S03-E30: Shining the light on Australian indigenous entrepreneurship
In this episode I catch up with Professor Dennis Foley, a descendent of the Gai-mariagal people, and Australia’s first professor of indigenous entrepreneurship. He speaks openly about the important cultural context of this subject as well as ca...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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21:33
S03-E29: Australian War Memorial to recognise Frontier Wars
Following years of advocacy from historians and community, the Australian War Memorial is embarking on a project that will see “Defence of Country” realised in the form of a Frontier War exhibition within the next few years. I visit the War Mem...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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20:59
S03-E28: Breathing new life into the Bangerang language
We speak with Bangerang cultural educator and custodian Roland Atkinson about a new dictionary that will breathe new life into the Bangerang language and further strengthen culture
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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19:57
S03-E27: Bringing and seeking cultural change in Australian Senate
With the failure of the 2023 Voice referendum, the onus is well and truly on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Members of Parliament and Senators to help First Nations voices be heard and heeded. In this episode, we speak with Yamatji and N...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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21:23
