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)
Larrkardi Radio on 6DBY Derby 97.9 FM on alternate Tuesdays
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 163, 14th April 2021
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…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 162, 31st March 2021
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…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 161, 17th March 2021
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…
Read MoreNational Recognition for ALSWA Law Matters Radio Program
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…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 160, 9th December 2020
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…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 159, 25th November 2020
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…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 158, 14th October 2020
Dr. James Fitzpatrick from PATCHES Paediatrics talks about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) https://www.patches-paediatrics.com.au/ ALSWA Lawyer Alice Barter chats about recent outreach work in the East Pilbara region and ALSWA’s…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 157, 30th September 2020
Jim Morrison yarns with us about YOKAI, which supports the social and emotional wellbeing of WA individuals and families adversely affected by policies and practices of separating Aboriginal and Torres…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 156, 16th September 2020
Guests: Kriti Sharma, Author of Human Rights Watch Report (released yesterday): ‘He’s Never Coming Back’: People with Disabilities Dying in WA’s Prisons’; Dr Hannah McGlade about the solitary confinement of…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 155, 2nd September 2020
Guests: Roger Farley, Assistant Director Communication and Engagement for the Road Safety Commission -New mobile phone penalties from 1st September 2020; ALSWA Lawyer Hayley Barbarich talks about what assistance the…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 154, 5th August 2020
Guests: Gordon Cole, Board Member of Shelter WA, about Homelessness Week; Jasmyn Yavu-Kama (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Team Member of ‘Nutha Way’ (formerly Lore/Law) and Nick van Hattem,…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 153 22 July 2020
Guests: Jonathon Reid, ALSWA Family Law solicitor Last week’s Smoking Ceremony at the Perth Children’s Court; Commencement of the therapeutic pilot court for care and protection matters Nick Van…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 152, 8 July 2020
Alice Barter, ALSWA Managing Solicitor - WA's Inquiry into the WA Corruption and Crime Commission’s oversight of police misconduct investigations, particularly allegations of excessive use of force. Cheryl Axleby,…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 151, 24 June 2020
Roxanne Moore, NATSILS Executive Officer - Black Lives Matter, role of NATSILS, key issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the justice system; Glenda Kickett, Social Reinvestment…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 150, 10 June 2020
BLACK LIVES MATTER Guests: Aboriginal Legal Service of WA CEO Dennis Eggington, Dr. Hannah McGlade, Professor Ted Wilkes, Tanesha Bennell (Co-Organiser of the Perth Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 149 4th March 2020
Guests : ALSWA South Hedland lawyer Carly Price gives us an insight into life and work in regional WA; Glenn Shaw, Senior Heritage Project Officer/Aboriginal Heritage/Dept. of Planning, Lands and…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 148, 19th February 2020
Law Matters is back for another year and our Guests on the program are Thomas Mayor who speak about The Uluru Statement From The Heart, ALSWA Custody Notification Service…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 147, 13th November 2019
Law Matters Program 147 Jodi Hoffmann speaks with Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd CEO Dennis Eggington about a range of topics including WA’s Custody Notification Service, tragic police shootings…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 146, 2nd October 2019
Guest: Peter Collins, ALSWA Director of Legal Services. This program focuses on the Custody Notification Service (CNS) which commenced operations on 2nd October 2019. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Law-Matters-EP146_2-10-19.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 145, 21st August 2019
Guests: David Woodroffe, NAAJA Principal Legal Officer and President of Winkiku Rrumbangi NT Indigenous Lawyers Aboriginal Corporation chats about the National Indigenous Legal Conference that took part in Darwin last…
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