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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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHeading 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.
VAN Talks Podcast is hosted by Victorian Aboriginal News. The show has published 202 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S06-E03: Kaley Nicholson, CEO of FVTOC, kicks off our conversations about UNDRIP" (30 October 2026, 18 minutes), "S06-E02: Bringing First Nations knowledge systems into a Euro-centric tertiary educational system" (26 October 2026, 20 minutes), and "S06-E01: Reconciliation in Seymour - one of Victoria's highest recorded "No" vote regions" (21 October 2026, 19 minutes).
VAN Talks Podcast publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 202 episodes.
Booking probability for VAN Talks Podcast is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. VAN Talks Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. VAN Talks Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
Victorian Aboriginal News hosts VAN Talks Podcast, a news podcast with 202 episodes published.
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Episode #3
Send us Fan Mail The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is greatly misunderstood - if even heard of - within society. We kick off a series of discussions about this critical document...
Episode #2
Send us Fan Mail Joining Charles Pakana on the podcast is Gunditjmara man Uncle Mark Rose, the inaugural First Nations Commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission. For decades, he has challenged...
Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail VAN Talks welcomes reconciliation activist Ruth Yeatman, who talks about championing reconciliation in one of Victoria's highs recorded "No" vote regions.
Episode #40
Send us Fan Mail VAN's Charles Pakana catches up with Wurundjeri Elder and lore man Uncle Bill Nicholson to discuss the use - and often ofter use - of the Acknowledgement of Country. (A full transcript is available on...
Episode #39
Send us Fan Mail Filmmaker Rachel Perkins unpacks Australia’s brutal frontier wars, revealing how a foundational conflict over land and resources shaped the nation. She discusses historical archives, government...
Episode #38
Send us Fan Mail Cultural educator Thane Garvey explores the complexities of shared Australian culture, addressing non-Indigenous fears, the importance of respectful engagement, and the vital role of education in...
Episode #37
Send us Fan Mail Traditional Owners in Victoria are reawakening ancient cultural burning practices to restore landscape health, protect biodiversity, and mitigate wildfire risks through community-led land management and...
Episode #36
Send us Fan Mail Holmesglen Institute and Trust for Nature offer a First Nations-led Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management, empowering mob to care for Country, restore native biodiversity, and lead...
Episode #35
Send us Fan Mail New research shows over two million people lived across Australia pre-invasion, shattering colonial myths and underscoring the urgent need for genuine truth-telling and historical accountability.
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Send us Fan Mail Astrophysicist Professor Duane Hamacher explores First Nations development and use of astronomy, revealing tens of thousands of years of sophisticated science well outdating Western astrophysics.
Episode #33
Send us Fan Mail Existing Australian intellectual property laws fail to safeguard Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property. Dr Terri Janke outlines why true consultation, consent, and True Tracks principles are...
Episode #31
Send us Fan Mail Skye Cusack discusses how Blak and Bright supports First Nations storytellers year-round through publishing partnerships, digital commissions, education initiatives, and industry advocacy to ensure...
Episode #30
Send us Fan Mail New data shows that while mainstream interest in First Nations issues has dropped, majority support for Treaty and truth-telling remains firm, led strongly by younger generations across Australia.
Episode #29
Send us Fan Mail Self Determination Fund co-chair Leanne Miller explains how building capital and supporting Traditional Owner unity is driving long-term economic independence and equity across Victoria’s ongoing Treaty...
Episode #28
Send us Fan Mail Laureate Professor Marcia Langton AO discusses navigating everyday racism, moving beyond deficit models, and embedding 65,000 years of Indigenous scientific innovation—from astronomy to fire—into the...
Episode #27
Send us Fan Mail Cathy Austin from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission talks about a new podcast series created in partnership with VALS, providing education on the legal tools available to First...
Episode #26
Send us Fan Mail 3KND General Manager Grant Hansen has a yarn with us about spending 25 years building independent Aboriginal radio in Melbourne, amplifying community voices, championing local music, and driving genuine...
Episode #25
Send us Fan Mail Groundbreaking research reveals a tenfold rise in online hate targeting First Nations people. Discover how digital algorithms fuel racism against Mob and what must be done to protect our community.
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Send us Fan Mail Are Reconciliation Action Plans still delivering for Mob? Eastern Maar leader Jason Mifsud explores why organisations must shift from symbolic gestures to structural accountability, embedded governance...
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Executive Director, Social and Emotional Well-being, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung
member of the firm's Business, Acquisitions, and Securities Practice, Yoorrook Justice Commission
US MedTech Deals Leader, Australian Long Weekend Initiative
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