Referendum 23 Tapes Podcast
1) S04-E24: The path to Treaty from the Minister's perspective
Send us a text Just three days before her resignation from Cabinet comes into effect, the Minister for Treaty and First Nations, Natalie Hutchins MP, speaks with VAN's Charles Pakana about her experie...Show More
2) S04-E23: First Nations story-telling carries culture and lore
Send us a text Increasingly - and fortunately - a new age of "digital" story-telling professionals are emerging to ensure stories are protected from the ravages of time. VAN catches up with one such s...Show More
3) S04-E22: Victorian Traditional Owners speak out on Victoria's critical minerals mining
Send us a text As the need and demand for critical minerals increases, we catch up with the CEO of the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owners Cooperation, Kaley Nicholson, about the state governme...Show More
4) S04-E21: The realities and implications of misinformation and disinformation
Send us a text In an apparent age of misinformation and disinformation, particularly evident during the 2023 Referendum on a First Nations Voice to Parliament, VAN's Charles Pakana catches up with NIT...Show More
S04-E21: The realities and implications of misinformation and disinformation
25:30 | Dec 3rd, 2025
5) S04-E20: Honest allyship with reconciliation groups in regional Victoria
Send us a text Regarded by many as a fairly "redneck" area, Shepparton is home to one of the longest-serving and effective local reconciliation efforts - the Shepparton Region Reconciliation Group. VA...Show More
6) S04-E19: Local Treaties in Victoria - what you should know
Send us a text Treaty Authority member, Biripi woman Duean White talks with Victorian Aboriginal News about local Treaties, and what local governments and organisations can do to better understand and...Show More
7) S04-E18: Blackfire hits the ground running with new album
Send us a text Featuring three great tracks from the band's latest album, Solar Eclipse, this interview has VAN's Charles Pakana yarning with Blackfire co-founder, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and voc...Show More
8) S04-E17: First Nations businesses encouraged to break into export markets
Send us a text We catch up with Austrade's first Head of Indigenous Engagement and Export, Yuin woman Melanie Harris, to discuss First Nations businesses making headway in international trade
9) S04-E16: Stolen Generations survivor Aunty Evajo Edwards sheds new light on Victoria Police
Send us a text From being taken from her home and family in 1969 by Victoria Police, Stolen Generations survivor Aunty Evajo Edwards now works as an Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer with that same...Show More
10) S04-E15: Victorian Treaty Deep Dive with Rueben Berg (Part 3 of 3)
Send us a text We conclude our extended interview with Gunditjmara man and co-Chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, Rueben Berg, deep-diving into Treaty legislation and the Treaty itself.