WA’s Chief Justice Wayne Martin retires this week and he joins ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington in the studio to chat about his 12 years spent as Western Australia’s 13th Chief Justice. *NB: Due to technical problems, audio for this program is unavailable....
Submission to the Australia Law Reform Commissions's Issues Paper on the review of the Family Law System...
WA Police and Road Safety Minister Michelle Roberts chats with us from Halls Creek about new Kimberley local crime prevention initiatives; Parliamentary Education Officer Peter Dooley provides an insight into the Parliament of WA through discussion about regular tours, educational resources and the Aboriginal Gallery; ALSWA CLE Officer Sabah Rind talks about...
The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is saddened to learn of the passing of acclaimed journalist Liz Jackson. "Liz was a champion of Aboriginal causes and a talented journalist of great integrity" said ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington. "We are extremely grateful for her efforts over many years in drawing attention to the...
Guests: Carolyn Lewis from the First Nations Deaths in Custody Watch Committee who will present a workshop on the tragic passing of Ms. Dhu at the National NAIDOC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Conference in Sydney from 11-12 July 2018 and Andrew Meredith, Senior Library Officer/Client Services, State Library...
Guests: Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Director of Legal Services Peter Collins discusses this week's announcement that a 24 hour hotline will be set up requiring police to call the ALSWA whenever an Aboriginal person is brought into a lock-up; and: It's Scams Awareness Week so we chat with Teena Forrest,...
MEDIA STATEMENT The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government that Western Australia will receive Federal funding to establish a statewide 24 hour hotline, requiring police to call the ALSWA whenever an Aboriginal person is brought into a lock-up. “This is wonderful news that...
Acclaimed author Kim Scott spoke about his latest novel ‘Taboo’ with presenters Jim Morrison and Jodi Hoffmann (ALSWA Media Officer). Listen to the program here: http://rtrfm.com.au/story/moorditj-mag-with-kim-scott-jodie-hoffman-and-jim-morrison/ ...
Guests: Greg McIntyre, Senior Vice President, Law Society of WA and Dennis Eggington, CEO, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA *Law Week is on from 14-18 May 2018 – Information available on the LSWA Website [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Law_Matters_Ep_125_090518.mp3"][/audio] Download...