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VAN Talks Podcast

VAN Talks Podcast

S05-E27: Standing up for Mob through reporting racism and demanding real accountability

Aug 24, 2026 · 14 min · 10 segments

Send us Fan Mail Cathy Austin from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission talks about a new podcast series created in…

Send us Fan Mail Cathy Austin from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission talks about a new podcast series created in partnership with VALS, providing education on the legal tools available to First Nations people who face discrimination in any form.

Send us Fan Mail Cathy Austin from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission talks about a new podcast series created in…

Speakers: Cathy AustinGuestCharles PakanaHost

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Top entities: Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission×12 Australia×3 Aboriginal Australians×3 Aboriginal Victorians×2 Australians

Welcome and Acknowledgment0:00 – 0:32

Charles PakanaHost

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[upbeat music] Welcome, and thanks for tuning in to the Victorian Aboriginal News VAN Talks Podcast.

Charles PakanaHost

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I'm your host, Charles Parkyn.

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NarratorNarrator

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Victorian Aboriginal News acknowledges and pays respect to all traditional owners and custodians across Australia.

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We acknowledge the elders who have gone before, those who currently lead their communities, and those who will follow in the years and generations to come.

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Welcome and Acknowledgment0:00 – 0:32

Charles PakanaHost

0:00

[upbeat music] Welcome, and thanks for tuning in to the Victorian Aboriginal News VAN Talks Podcast.

Charles PakanaHost

0:10

I'm your host, Charles Parkyn.

N

NarratorNarrator

0:15

Victorian Aboriginal News acknowledges and pays respect to all traditional owners and custodians across Australia.

N

NarratorNarrator

0:22

We acknowledge the elders who have gone before, those who currently lead their communities, and those who will follow in the years and generations to come.