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 • 158 episodes
VAN Talks Podcast
Latest Episodes
S04-E38: The $1 Billion benefit: Why investing in Traditional Owners pays off
With the passage of the Treaty Act of 2025, many believe the work is finished—but for Victoria’s Traditional Owners, the journey is just beginning. In this episode, host Charles Pakana sits down with Kaley Nicholson, CEO of the Federation of Vi...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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19:26
S04-E37: A new era of shared governance for Dja Dja Wurrung and Bendigo
Djaara and the City of Greater Bendigo move beyond transactional MOUs with Yilingga Marna, a groundbreaking agreement embedding self-determination and shared governance into local decision-making. VAN's Charles Pakana talks with DJAARA CEO Cass...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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22:20
S04-E36: Simple executive decision: The fix for Australia Day
James Woods from the Australian Long Weekend Initiative proposes moving Australia Day to the second-last Monday in January. This shift promises a long weekend every year, boosts business productivity, and fosters national unity for all Australi...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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19:33
S04-E35: Unlocking the potential of the Indigenous business sector with Paul Paton
There's no doubt that a strong Australian First Nations business sector results in a strengthening of the Australian economy. To discuss this, VAN catches up with Dilin Duwa ("Everlasting Flow" [Woi-wurrung]) Centre for Indigenous Business Lead...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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18:45
S04-E34: The rise of reform - tracking the shift toward Treaty and Truth
With new survey figures demonstrating a clear shift towards support for Treaty, Truth and reconciliation across Victoria, VAN catches up with the survey's commissioning academics, Professor Andrew Gunstone and Professor Emma-Jay Gavin, Australi...
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24:30
