Host
Charles Pakana
Charles is an Aboriginal journalist and community leader of Tasmanian descent. An ex-infantry soldier, he has worked as a journalist, writer and broadcaster for nearly 40 years.
VAN Talks Podcast
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.
Contributors
Guests
Guest
James Woods
Co-Convenor James Woods is a businessman and lawyer based in Melbourne. He has established the website proposing that Australia Day be moved to the second last Monday in January as part of an Australia Long Weekend.