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 • 132 episodes
VAN Talks Podcast
Latest Episodes
S04-E12: Taking a political and social stand through your choice of clothing
Gunditjmara woman and co-founder of Clothing the Gaps, Laura Thompson, joins VAN's Charles Pakana to talk about the importance of clothing as a means of sparking change and conversation.
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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20:43
S04-E11: Voice of youth empowered in local governments across Australia
Somewhat off our normal track, in this episode I speak with Tahlia Azaria from the Foundation for Young Australians about that organisation's Young Mayors program.
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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23:28
S04-E10: Victorian Treaty - Reflections from the Commissioner, Aunty Jill Gallagher
Ex-Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner, Aunty Jill Gallagher, looks back at the challenges facing the Treaty process during the formation of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria.
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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32:17
S04-E09: Victorian LGAs encouraged to meet Closing the Gaps oblligations
Led by Gunditjmara woman Aunty Lisa Briggs, NgaweeyanMaar-oo (voice of and from the people) is working with local governments to help them achieve their Closing the Gaps obligations
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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23:13
S04-E08: Blak-led, queer-led. A unique success story in Victoria's healthcare system
In this episode of VAN Talks, I catch up with the leader and founder of Victoria's only Blak- and queer-led first aid service provider, Nic Radoll. He leads an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation (ACCO) that's another clear demonstrati...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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21:39
