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We're rapt that Victorian Aboriginal News was chosen by the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria to interview co-Chair Rueben Berg for a deep dive into the Victorian Treaty Legislation and proposed Treaty. This is part one of a three-part extended exclusive interview, recorded just days before the legislation was passed in the Victorian Parliament's lower house.

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Gunditjmara woman and co-founder of Clothing the Gaps, Laura Thompson, joins VAN's Charles Pakana to talk about the importance of clothing as a means of sparking change and conversation.

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Somewhat off our normal track, in this episode I speak with Tahlia Azaria from the Foundation for Young Australians about that organisation's Young Mayors program.

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Ex-Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner, Aunty Jill Gallagher, looks back at the challenges facing the Treaty process during the formation of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria.

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Led by Gunditjmara woman Aunty Lisa Briggs, NgaweeyanMaar-oo (voice of and from the people) is working with local governments to help them achieve their Closing the Gaps obligations

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In this episode of VAN Talks, I catch up with the leader and founder of Victoria's only Blak- and queer-led first aid service provider, Nic Radoll. He leads an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation (ACCO) that's another clear demonstration of the value to ALL community of self-determination.

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With the Victorian Treaty legislation now tabled in the State's Parliament, grassroots level support is on the rise. A key player in this is First Nations-led Common Threads. We speak with one of the organisation's founders, Larissa Baldwin-Roberts.

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Despite being underfunded by the Federal Government, First Nations media across Australia plays a critical role in dispelling myths and misinformation. We speak with First Nations Media Australia CEO, Wally Tallis.