LAW MATTERS
Law Matters is produced and presented by the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd in Perth. Commencing in October 2010, the show is broadcast live fortnightly from the 100.9FM Noongar Radio studios and repeated on the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS).
Hosted by ALSWA Public Relations/Media Manager Jodi Hoffmann, Law Matters is an informative show which focuses on the complex legal issues faced by First Nations Peoples.
AWARDS
2023
First Nations Media Award
Best News of Current Affairs Story (Winner)
Law Matters – Dennis Eggington Reflections After 27 Years as ALSWA CEO
2023
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Excellence in Journalism Award – Jodi Hoffmann (Finalist)
2021
First Nations Media Awards
Best Feature Radio Documentary or Series (Winner)
Law Matters – National homelessness Week
Excellence in Indigenous Broadcasting (Winner)
Excellence in News & Current Affairs Broadcasting (Joint Winner with Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio)
Best Radio Program, Talks (Finalist)
2020 First Nations Media Awards
Outstanding Contributor Award, Jodi Hoffmann (Winner)
Best Interview or Oral History (Finalist)
Best News and Current Affairs Program (Finalist)
Best Community Radio Documentary Service (Finalist)
TUNE INTO LAW MATTERS ON
100.9FM Noongar Radio on alternate Wednesdays 11.05 am to 12 noon (Repeated Sundays at 9pm) (WST)
National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) on alternate Thursdays 8.05 TO 9.00 pm (QLD time)
Waringarri Radio Kununurra WA on 693 AM on alternate Tuesdays
*If your radio station would like to broadcast Law Matters, please contact ALSWA on 08 9265 6666.
Law Matters Program 89, 21st October 2015
Guest: Craig Comrie, CEO of the Youth Affairs Council of WA (YACWA) discusses some of the issues facing some young people today, including mental illness and homelessness. We also feature…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 88, 7th October 2015
Guests: Kathy Watson, Secretary of ALSWA Executive Committee and West Kimberley representative; Rod Astbury, CEO of WA Association for Mental Health; Ben White, Managing Solicitor of ALSWA Broome Office [audio…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 87, 23rd September 2015
Guests: Arlia Fleming, Lawyer, Bandyup Action Group (B.A.G) discusses the B.A.G Action Plan and Debbie Kilroy OAM, CEO of Sisters Inside. CEO of Sisters Inside, an independent community organisation which…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 86, 26th August 2015
Guests: Grant Sarra, Cultural Consultant - To Understand the Present – We must understand the Past”, John Paul Janke, AIATSIS Director of Community Engagement – August is Family History Month…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 85, 12th August 2015
Guests: Daniel Morrison, CEO of the Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service, discussing the prevalence of drugs and alcohol within the community and support that is available for our people requiring…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 84, 29th July 2015
Guests: Dr. Tania Penovi ,Rod Little, Chairman of the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body, Mel Thomas University of WA Law Coordinator [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/audio_Law_Matters _EP_84_290715.mp3"][/audio] Download Guests: Dr. Tania Penovic…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 83, 15th July 2015
Guest: Tauto Sansbury - 2015 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/audio_Law_Matters_Ep_83_150715.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 82, 1st July 2015
Guest: Georgia Herford, ALSW Family Law Unit lawyer discusses the increasing demand being placed on grandparents in caring for grandchildren Carol Bahemia talks about the role of the Bandyup Action…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 81, 17 June 2015
Guest: Tammy Solonec, Amnesty International Australia's Indigenous Peoples' Rights Manager talks about Amnesty’s Report which was launched at ALSWA last week: ‘There is always a brighter future: Keeping Indigenous kids in…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 80, 3rd June 2015
Guest: Heather Menaglio, ALSWA Civil / Human Rights lawyer discusses ALSWA’s Outreach work occurring in the southern region of WA. This program also contains information on the newly elected ALSWA…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 79, 20th May 2015
Guests: Paul Gazia and Sarouche Razi (ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit lawyers) chat about their recent trip to the Kimberley region where they attended Open Days run by the WA Attorney General’s…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 78, 6th May 2015
Guests: Kirstie Parker, Co-Chair of the National Justice Coalition talks about ‘Change the Record’, a new campaign to end the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 77, 22nd April 2015
Guests: John Schumann, formerly of Redgum, penned “I was Only 19” back in 1983, and has just released a song that honours our Indigenous Service men and women, called “On…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 76, 8th April 2015
Guest: Dennis Eggington, CEO of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) discusses a range of issues including National Youth Week, the ongoing funding of legal services and the proposed…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 75, 25th March, 2015
Guests:Dennis Eggington, CEO Aboriginal Legal Service of WA; Shane Duffy, Chaireperson NATSILS; Angie Lee Stahl, Manager, Wangkiyupurnanupurru Radio ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington talks about the National Day of Action against…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 74, 11th March, 2015
Guests:David Hillyard, Director of Retail and Service with Consumer Protection; Sarouche Razi, ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Solicitor David Hillyard, Director of Retail and Service with Consumer Protection – Tips to avoid…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 73, 25th February, 2015
Guests: Wayne Martin (WA Chief Justice) and Marc Newhouse (Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA) WA Chief Justice Wayne Martin talks about Indigenous incarceration rates and his views on strategies…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 72, 11th February, 2015
Guests: Dennis Eggington (ALSWA CEO), Peter Collins (ALSWA DLS) and Rohan Blee (Subiaco District Development Officer) Welcome back to Law Matters, our first program for 2015. Our Guests include ALSWA…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 71, 10th December, 2014
Guests:Professor Colleen Hayward and Associate Professor Ted Wilkes. Our final Law Matters program for 2014 features Professor Colleen Hayward and Associate Professor Ted Wilkes reflecting upon some of the highlights…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 70, 26th November, 2014
Guests:Fred Chaney AO is the 2014 Australian Senior of the Year and Miriam Kelly, ALSWA Kalgoorlie Family Law lawyer. Fred Chaney AO is the 2014 Australian Senior of the Year.…
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