VAN NEWS AND UPDATES
All the latest news that's going on with Victorian Aboriginal News
15 July 2026
Professor Andrew Gunstone joins VAN as inaugural Reconciliation Advisor
Internationally renowned Reconciliation advocate and academic, Professor Andrew Gunstone, joins Victorian Aboriginal News to spearhead our work – editorially and in advocacy – in the reconciliation space.
1 June 2026
A third generation Aboriginal journalist emerges at Victorian Aboriginal News
Third generation Aboriginal journalist Karina Wells joins Victorian Aboriginal News as trainee journalist, producer and media editor.
4 July 2024
Ignorance? Racism? Or just another silly duffer who believes the world is flat?
As a small independent Aboriginal media concern we’re used to racist feedback. But when it verges on the conspiracy theory side of things, ya gotta scratch your head.
30 April 2024
VAN and 3KND sign a six-month memorandum of understanding on broadcasting of VAN content
After nearly three years “off air”, Victorian Aboriginal News enters into a new memorandum of understanding with Aboriginal radio station 3KND.
18 April 2024
Our hit music program, Sixties Sojourn, returns to 3KND
All the best music from the decade that gave the world nothing less than the very best of music – the 60s. Hosted by VAN’s Charles Pakana.
7 April 2024
A discussion on the progress towards reconciliation post the 2023 referendum
A joint presentation by Professor Andrew Gunstone (National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth and Justice) and VAN’s Charles Pakana on reconciliation post the referendum.
6 March 2024
Partner: The NED Foundation – providing critical funding for the VAN Leader Tapes project
Series 2 of the VAN Leader Tapes given the green light thanks to the very generous support of the NED Foundation.
11 February 2024
Our incredible Partnerships and Special Projects Manager, Sophie
Sophie Kahl, VAN’s Partnerships and Special Projects Manager proves time and time again to be the backbone of VAN partnerships and funding.
29 January 2024
VAN’s Charles Pakana calls for Treaty supporters to learn from the 2023 Referendum campaign
VAN Founder Charles Pakana urges support for Treaty at a gathering at Flemington on the 26th of January 2024.
22 November 2023
Are YOU tuned in? The new Victorian Aboriginal News VAN Talks podcast.
Building on the work put into producing the highly successful Referendum 23 Tapes podcast, we’re at it again. This time, with the new VAN Talks podcast.
14 October 2023
Media Responsibility and the Voice Referendum: Lessons from the eve of the vote
On the eve of the 2023 Referendum, VAN’s Charles Pakana was invited to participate in a televised panel discussion on the Referendum and its coverage by Australian media
20 September 2022
Living in and working from “Violet” the van, a 2019 Ford Transit
This is my home, my office and my transportation. According to government I’m considered “homeless” but I’m never more at home than being on the road.
20 September 2022
The genesis of Victorian Aboriginal News – when, where and why it started
It all started with a simple half-hour Aboriginal current affairs radio program running three times a week. I had no idea it would become a life mission.