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 • 128 episodes
VAN Talks Podcast
Latest Episodes
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
S04-E07: Treaty support building at a grassroots level across Victoria
With the Victorian Treaty legislation now tabled in the State's Parliament, grassroots level support is on the rise. A key player in this is First Nations-led Common Threads. We speak with one of the organisation's founders, Larissa Baldwin-Rob...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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22:20
S04-E06: First Nations media establishes trust in a dubious Australian media landscape
Despite being underfunded by the Federal Government, First Nations media across Australia plays a critical role in dispelling myths and misinformation. We speak with First Nations Media Australia CEO, Wally Tallis.
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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23:28
S04-E05: Australia's first Treaty legislation tabled in Victorian Parliament
Less than two hours after Australia's first Treaty legislation was tabled in Victorian Parliament, First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria co-Chair, Gunditjmara man Rueben Berg, met up with VAN's Charles Pakana to record the first of an extended se...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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19:55
S04-E04: Victorian Local Governments prepare themselves for Local Treaties
A partnership led by the Municipal Association of Victoria, and including Victorian Aboriginal News, First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, Treaty Authority and Reconciliation Victoria, sees Victorian Local Government Authorities start educating ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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22:29
