Radio Programs

Law Matters Program #218, 8th April 2026

Satara Uthayakumaran an Australian writer, advocate and social reform leader, dedicated to amplifying the voices of young people, particularly those from marginalised communities. Satara has spoken with young people across the…
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law Matters Program #217 25th March 2026

Guests: Dr Jacqueline McGowan-Jones – WA Commissioner for Children and Young People RE: 2026 Profile of Children and Young People in WA. Sophie Stewart, CEO – Social Reinvestment WA RE:…
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Law Matters Program #216, 11th March 2026

Guests: Chloe Wood, ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit Manager – Hakea Prison Update RE Lockdowns and conditions; Nina Storey, Member of the Formerly Incarcerated Girls Justice Advocates Melbourne (FIGJAM) and Family…
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Law Matters Program # 215, 25 February 2026

Guests: Hayley O’Hara ALSWA Community Legal Education Officer speaking from Karratha, Kaylene Oakley Aboriginal Liaison Mentor with Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation in Karratha and Seb O’Meara Gordon Legal partner, talking about…
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Law Matters Program # 214, 11 February 2026

This is the first program for 2026 with guests: Professor Pat Dudgeon from UWA and Sophie Stewart from Social Reinvestment WA. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/LawMatters11_02_26-1.mp3"][/audio] Download  
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Law Matters Program #213, 10th December 2025

This the final Law Matters program for 2025 and Jodi Hoffmann is joined in the studio by ALSWA CEO Wayne Nannup and Director Legal Services  Peter Collins, for a look…
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Law Matters Program #212, 26th November 2025

Guests: This program focuses on the Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18, with guests Sophie Stewart, Social Reinvestment WA CEO and Megan Krakouer, National Suicide Prevention & Trauma Recovery…
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Law Matters Program #211, 12th November 2025

Guests: Dr. Jim Morrison from Yokai Healing our Spirit talks about the WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme which officially opened this week.  More information here: https://www.wa.gov.au/.../wa-stolen-generations-redress... Grace Gooley, a senior solicitor with the…
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Law Matters Program #210, 29th October 2025

Guests: WA Governor the Honourable Chris Dawson. The Governor attended Pinjarra on 28th October, to apologise for the Pinjarra Massacre in 1834, which was led by WA’s first Governor, James…
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Law Matters Program #209, 15th October 2025

Guests:  Angela Crombie, ALSWA Senior Policy Officer, Governance talks about the new firearm laws in WA.  Find out more here:  Firearms: Current information sheets Lucy Peel, ALSWA Kununurra lawyer, talks about…
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Law Matters Program #208, 3rd September 2025

Guests: Peter Collins, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd Director Legal Services, discusses systemic racism, the over-policing of First Nations Peoples and the tragic death in custody and upcoming inquest…
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Law Matters Program #207, 13th August 2025

Guests: Guests:  Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd CEO Wayne Nannup talks about the ‘Old Ways New Ways’ program and we find out more about the Office of the Inspector…
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Law Matters Program #206, 23rd July 2025

Guests: Dr. Jim Morrison speaks about the documentary Genocide in the Wildflower State and provides an update on Sister Kates in Perth. Kate Colvin, CEO of Homelessness Australia talks about the homeless crisis facing…
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Law Matters Program #205, 9th July 2025

Guests: Chloe Wood, ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit Manager – Discusses the findings of the Inquest into the death of JC. Marilyn Bromberg, ALSWA Custody Notification Service (CNS) Lawyer [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Law-Matters-09_07_25.mp3"][/audio]…
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Law Matters Program # 204, 28th May 2025

Guests: National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds, NATSILS General Manager Melissa Clarke and Patricia Narrier, ALSWA South Hedland secretary and member of the Stolen Generations. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Law-Matters-28_05_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
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Law Matters Program # 203, 14th May 2025

Guests: Tania Bin Bakar, Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation CEO – Sorry Day 26 May Lydia Taylor, ALSWA Records Clerk and performer [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Law-Matters-14_05_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
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Law Matters Program # 202, 30th April 2025

Guests:  Kate Wellington, The Law Society of WA CEO – Law Week 19-23 May Peter Collins, ALSWA Director Legal Services – Update on ALSWA following ALSWA Head Office fire on…
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Law Matters Program # 201, 16th April 2025

Guests: Jim Morrison, Yokai healing our Spirit and Jayde Perry, Australian Electoral Commission, Director of Operations, WA State Office. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Law-Matters-16_04_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
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Law Matters Program # 200, 2nd April 2025

Guests: ALSWA CEO Wayne Nannup and ALSWA DLS Peter Collins and Annabel Henessey from Human Rights Watch. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Law-Matters-02_04_25-1.mp3"][/audio] Download
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Law Matters Program # 199, 19th March 2025

Guests: Marjorie Anderson from 13 YARN (2025 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year) and ALSWA Albany lawyer Kyah Langdon [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Law-Matters-19_03_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
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