Referendum 23 Tapes Podcast
1) S04-E32: Federal advocacy at last for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
Send a text With legislation before Parliament to cement the powers of the Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, we catch up with country's first Commission...Show More
2) S04-E31: Election 2026 - The future of Treaty in Victoria
Send a text Arguably one of the most important Assembly elections, the 2026 election for "Assembly 3.0" kicks off on the 21st of March. We catch up with the people responsible for running and overseei...Show More
3) S04-E30: Blak firefighters taking prominence across Victoria
Send a text With Fire Rescue Victoria recognising the need for a more culturally appropriate workspace and overall operational environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander firefighters, VAN's...Show More
4) S04-E29: Supporting grown in the Victorian Blak business space
Send a text One of the fundamental cornerstones of First Nations self-determination is economic independence; and the Kinaway Chamber of Commerce in Victoria is fundamental to that. VAN's Charles Paka...Show More
5) S04-E28: Advocating for a strong Victorian Blak music industry
Send a text With the music industry becoming increasingly competitive and difficult for young artists, VAN's Charles Pakana catches up with the General Manager of Songlines, a Blak-led organisation fo...Show More
6) S04-E27: Blak media - Koori Mail editor Todd Condie
Send us a text As we continue to explore the importance of Blak media in Australia, VAN's Charles Pakana catches up for a yarn with the editor of Koori Mail, Todd Condie.
7) S04-E26: Elections 2026 - Setting the stage for the future of Treaty in Victoria
Send us a text With the announcement made for the next elections to be held for the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria - 3.0 - we're looking at significant moves forward in the Victorian Treaty lands...Show More
8) S04-E25: Join the 2026 Walk for national truth-telling
Send us a text As ex-Yoorrook Commissioner Travis Lovett works on his next Walk for Truth - this time at a national level - he joins VAN's Charles Pakana to discuss the need for this, as well as how o...Show More
9) 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
10) 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