ALL VAN CONTENT
On this page of the website you can scroll through the entire Victorian Aboriginal News library of content. Please note that currently it goes back until only the 28th of January 2023 - when we started our Referendum '23 podcast (the genesis of VAN Talks). We are currently working with our legacy equipment to identify and bring back to life the interviews we conducted and aired prior to that. Bear with us on this.
7 November 2023
Just what’s needed to promote Blak businesses through procurement and supporting business leadership
Dr Michelle Evans joins host Charles Pakana to discuss First Nations procurement policies and indigenous business leadership
27 October 2023
Kath and Maya Coff yarn about bush tucker as a cultural, education and economic development pathway
Join us for episode six of the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporation’s podcast as we talk about bush tucker as more than just food.
10 October 2023
Episode 40: “It’s absolutely critical, regardless of the outcome, that we try and bring people back together.”
Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, Gunditjmara man Rueben Berg, reflects on the divisive nature of the campaign and the need to heal community post referendum.
5 October 2023
Episode 39: $ Billions could be saved in healthcare alone by virtue of a Voice to Parliament – Lowitja Institute
With appropriate co-design of services and administration, CEO of Lowitja Institute, Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed believes the Voice could save billions of dollars.
2 October 2023
Episode 38: From an Aboriginal journalist’s perspective, it’s been a crazy campaign. JP Janke speaks out honestly and frankly.
SBS/NITV The Point co-host JP Janke talks on the Referendum 2023 Tapes podcast on topics ranging from “fear over fact” to First Nations media’s role post referendum.
29 September 2023
Episode 37: Decades of experience with government and bureaucracy give Uncle Andrew Jackomos a unique perspective on the voice
With decades of experience with government and bureaucracy under his belt, Uncle Andrew Jackomos joins Charles to discuss the Voice to Parliament.
29 September 2023
Wurundjeri Corporation take a formal position on the voice to Parliament…YES!
After months of careful consideration and community consultation, Wurundjeri Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation says YES to the Voice.
29 September 2023
Voice information released in 30 First Nations languages
Uluru Dialogue provides new translations to complement existing library of Dialogue and other materials in First Nations and other languages.
28 September 2023
Episode 36: Victoria’s Taungurung People Supporting “Yes” for ALL First Nations Communities Across Australia
CEO of the Taungurung Land and Waters Council Matthew Burns shares his thoughts on the positive impacts on all Australians – Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal – of a First Nations Voice to Parliament
27 September 2023
Episode 35: Gunditjmara man Jason Mifsud shares the rationale of his “cautious Yes” approach to a Voice to Parliament
Based on years of experience in government and community, Jason Mifsud is a Yes vote for the Voice to Parliament…but is approaching it with legitimate caution.
26 September 2023
Episode 34: Redefining who we are as a country. Ian Hamm’s unique perspective on a First Nations Voice to Parliament.
Yorta Yorta man Ian Hamm gives his unique insight into a Voice to Parliament – pushing well beyond the deficit model.
25 September 2023
Episode 33: Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder Uncle Andrew Gardiner shares his perspective on the Voice to Parliament
From sources of misinformation to Australia’s standing on the international stage, Uncle Andrew Gardiner speaks about the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
20 September 2023
Episode 32: Leading Aboriginal child-care activist and advocate speaks out on a Voice to Parliament
Aunty Muriel Bamblett, CEO of VACCA speaks on the Ref 23 Tapes podcast about child care, treaty and other matters, all impacted positively by a Voice to Parliament.
16 September 2023
Do 11 Indigenous parliamentarians truly represent a Voice, as advocated by Senator Price?
Senator Jacinta Nampitjinpa Price states that 11 Indigenous parliamentarians are enough of a voice. Do they all agree?
15 September 2023
Episode 31: Dja Dja Wurrung People come out in clear support of a Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Constitution
CEO of Djaara, the Dja Dja Wurrung land and waters corporation, Rodney Carter, joins Charles on the next episode of the Referendum 2023 Tapes podcast.
12 September 2023
Episode 30: The Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations weighs into the Referendum and Voice debate
Charles is joined by the CEO of the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations, Paul Paton, to discuss a range of topics relating to the Voice and the forthcoming referendum.
8 September 2023
Episode 29: Students and first-time voters speak out on the Voice, referendum and truth in political campaigning
Two students and first-time voters share their thoughts on a range of topics, including: truth in political advertising/campaigning, media-driven misinformation and their hopes for a Voice to Parliament.
6 September 2023
Yarning with Kayla and Sheridan from the First Peoples of the Millewa Mallee
A Yarn with the First Peoples of the Millewa Mallee about nursery seed collection, growing and revegetation as a cultural and economic enterprise.
5 September 2023
Episode 28: Very real and positive health outcomes for Aboriginal People as a ‘Yes’ vote result
CEO of VACCHO, Aunty Jill Gallagher AO, talks about the positive health outcomes for Aboriginal People as a result of a Yes vote for the Voice to Parliament.
21 August 2023
The VAN Leader Tapes: Aunty Esme Bamblett, proudly taking positions of leadership in community for over 50 years
From her early years spent on the missions at Cummeragunja and Rumbalara, Aunty Esme Bamblett has emerged as one of Victoria’s strongest Aboriginal leaders.