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 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.…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 69, 12th November, 2014
Guests:Dennis Eggington ALSWA CEO and Gningala Yarran-Marks. ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington and Gningala Yarran-Marks discuss the significant history of ALSWA, following on from the ALSWA 40th Anniversary celebrations held in…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 68, 28th October, 2014
Guests: Eddie Cubillo, Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS);Krista McMeeken, Aboriginal Lawyers Committee in Perth. The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA wishes you…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 67, 1st October 2014
This is a Tribute to the late Mr Cedric Wyatt, ALSWA Court Officer, who sadly passed away in September 2014. (****Cultural Warning****) This program is a Tribute to the late…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 66, 17th September 2014
GUESTS:Peter Collins, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Director of Legal Services; Delia Rickard, Deputy Chair of The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Peter Collins, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 65, 3rd September 2014
GUESTS:Matthew Keogh, Senior Vice president of the Law Society of WA (LSWA); Tammy Solonec, Amnesty International Australia’s Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Manager. Matthew Keogh provides an overview of the history and…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 64, 20th August, 2014
GUESTS: Alex Walters, ALSWA Civil and Human Rights Unit solicitor ALSWA Civil and Human Rights Unit solicitor Alex Walters talks about racial discrimination, including via social networking sites and Section…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 63, 06th August, 2014
Guests:Fiona Allison- Senior Research Officer The Cairns Institute; Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim andLarissa BehrendtAuthor & Director. Fiona Allison- Senior Research Officer The Cairns Institute, and Faculty of Business, Law and…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 62, 09th July, 2014
The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA wishes you a fantastic NAIDOC Week! Our guests on this program are Eddie Cubillo, Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 61, 25th June, 2014
Guests: ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington and ALSWA DLS Peter Collins discuss the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in WA and the detrimental effect Federal Budget cuts could…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 60, 11th June, 2014
Cultural Warning: Please note that this Law Matters program contains an interview with the late Mr. Cedric Wyatt, who sadly passed away in September 2014. Guests: Cedric Wyatt – ALSWA…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 59, 28th May, 2014
ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit Solicitor Sarouche Razi provides an update on Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, discusses a Forum about Homelessness which he recently participated in and talks…
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