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Radio National: Law

Sounds like prime time TV...but it's the Law Report delving into all the latest drama and scandal of Australia's legal system. Meanwhile Breakfast, Australia Talks and Saturday Extra are ready to pounce on whatever's making courtroom news.


Recent Law stories on Radio National

Tokyo Two whale meat case continuesThursday, 11 Mar 2010 | Radio National Breakfast

A verdict in the trial of the so-called Tokyo Two, Japanese Greenpeace anti-whaling activists Junichi Sato and Toro Suzuki, is at least another couple of months away. [more]

Iceland: From banking crisis to protector of free speechThursday, 11 Mar 2010 | Late Night Live

The failure of Iceland's banks in October 2008 has resulted in critical changes in the tiny nation of 330,000 people, including bringing down a government. [more]

Who owns Whiteboy, the wombat?Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010 | Bush Telegraph

Bush Telegraph has been taking an interest in the fate of a wombat called Whiteboy. [more]

Domestic violence in northern indigenous communitiesTuesday, 9 Mar 2010 | Bush Telegraph

Domestic violence is a tragedy and all too often the perpetrators are not forced to confront the consequences of what is after all a crime. [more]

Mahatma Gandhi: from lawyer to national liberatorTuesday, 9 Mar 2010 | The Law Report

This week marks the anniversary of a pivotal turning point in the struggle for Indian independence. [more]

Sisters in IslamMonday, 8 Mar 2010 | Life Matters

It's International Women's Day and the United Nations Development Fund is hosting a series of events around the country. [more]

Disability discrimination growingMonday, 8 Mar 2010 | Life Matters

Disability advocates are calling for a review of Australian law to comply with the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities. [more]

What is wrong with the Catholic Church?Sunday, 7 Mar 2010 | Background Briefing

Not only in Australia, but around the world, the Catholic Church is rocked by news of sex abuse scandals. [more]

Save Our SonsSunday, 7 Mar 2010 | Hindsight

In the closing days of 1964, prime minister Robert Menzies introduced a bill in Parliament which would prove to be one of the most controversial and divisive decisions in Australia's history. [more]

Child restraints in carsTuesday, 2 Mar 2010 | Life Matters

Have you ever grappled with a five-point safety harness on a child's car seat? It can be one of life's real endurance tests. [more]