Guests: ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington talks about the establishment of a Noongar Nation; Nick Abraham (Owner and lead guide at Warrang-Bridil) talks about his role at Optus Stadium for the Dreamtime Game (Essendon v Richmond) where he spoke in front of over 55,000 spectators about the history
Read more →Guests: Michael Blurton, President, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) Board, Jim Morrison, Yokai Healing our Spirit, Natalie Lockyer, Senior Legal Secretary, Broome ALSWA Download
Read more →ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WA LTD MEDIA STATEMENT 15th April 2021 RCIADIC – Not an Anniversary to Celebrate Anniversaries are milestones often celebrated, enjoyed and embraced. Today however on the 30th Anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC) for First Nations Peoples and
Read more →15th April 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). Mervyn Eades (First Nations Deaths in Custody Watch Committee) talks about deaths in custody and the role of the Watch Committee. We also find out about the Coolgardie ‘Nutha Way’
Read more →Guests: Dr. Hannah McGlade, newly appointed Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS); Senator Patrick Dodson about the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, ahead of the 30 year anniversary coming up on 15th April 2021. Download
Read more →1st program for 2021 Dennis Eggington ALSWA CEO (Current Inquest into 2018 Swan River tragedy including story on NITV The Point program, Kyana 30th year anniversary, Thank You to Dandelions WA, Aboriginal flag flies in Ireland, Overview of ALSWA services); Jan Sadler Shine Lawyers (Stolen Wages Class
Read more →The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) is appalled that the incarceration rate of our First Nations Peoples in Western Australia is the highest in the world. ALSWA Acting CEO Robyn Ninyette is shocked that in 2021, our women, men and children continue to be over-represented
Read more →The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is extremely proud to announce that its Law Matters radio program was named as a Finalist in the 2020 First Nations Media Awards in the following categories: Best Interview or Oral History Best News and Current Affairs Program Best
Read more →This is the final Law Matters program for 2020. Guests: Roxanne Moore, NATSILS Executive Officer, and ALSWA Court Officers Raymond Muir (Albany), Murray Stubbs (Kalgoorlie) and Felicity Stewart (Kununurra) Law Matters will return in 2021. We thank our listeners to tuning in to our program, not just
Read more →25th November 2020 Guests: Travis Coburn-Lang, Principal Project Officer, Advisory Services, Office of the Director General, Department of Justice Topic: Work and Development Permit Scheme, a partnership between the Department of Justice, Legal Aid WA and the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA). This is a
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