On the last edition of Radiotherapy for 2017 it's a jam packed show. Expert neurologist Prof Mark Cook is in the studio to explain innovative new technology to help predict seizures in epilepsy. Plus a look at the controversial survey about surgical costs published this week by Choice Magazine, and the latest in long acting reversible contraceptives (curiously called LARCs)....

In this edition of Writs and Cures you will meet one of Australia's leading lawyers: Peter Bartlett. Peter's legal practice involves providing around-the-clock pre-publication advice to mainstream and online media, advising corporate and government clients on reputational issues or managing threats of litigation from some of the best lawyers in the country. You will hear about how the law of defamation...

This week the doctors are with special guest, who happens to be is the head of Melbourne Genomics, A/Prof Clara Gaff, coming in to explain the genomics revolution. Also Dr Capri is taking a look at screening, and the Panel Beater will pass his eye over the history of snake oil salesmen. http://rrrfm.libsyn.com/radiotherapy-3-december-2017

Special guest in this edition of Writs and Cures is Dr Catherine Crock a physician at the Royal Children's Hospital who founded the Hush Foundation, an organisation that aims to transform healthcare through the use of the arts. Cath's work with the Hush foundation began with producing music used to calm patients and staff, and moved on to producing plays...

In this edition of Writs & Cures the team are joined by Jill Gallagher, one of Victoria's leading advocates for aboriginal health, education and culture. Jill is the CEO of VACCHO the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. Jill talks about the challenges of reducing the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous health, and the importance of culture to health. Also...

In this edition of Writs and Cures the team are joined by two special guests from Canteen Australia - the national organisation dedicated to helping young people deal with the challenges of cancer. A third of Australians experience cancer at some stage in their life, but perhaps one of the hardest times is during adolescence. Joey Lynch, who experienced cancer...

Special guest in this edition of Writs and Cures is the Chief Judge of Victoria's County Court, His Honour Judge Peter Kidd. He was junior counsel in the Bega murders case and the Silk-Miller case, and senior counsel in the Tony Mokbel prosecutions. He was made a Senior Crown Prosecutor in 2011. Before that he worked as an International Prosecutor...

Two special guests appear in this edition of Writs and Cures. In Soapbox Nerida Wallace, CEO of the law Institute, talks women in the legal profession and how far things have come in the 112 years since the first woman was admitted to legal practice in Australia. Second guest in the hour is Gavin Crosisca. Gavin is known to most...

Special guest in this edition of Writs & Cures is former Victorian Premier and the retiring chairman and founder of Beyond Blue, the Hon. Jeff Kennett. Jeff reflected on how Beyond Blue came about, its role is in our community and how he sees this role developing in the future. Plus in Soapbox, our resident lawyer, Bill O'Shea looks at...

In this edition of Writs and Cures His Honour Peter Couzens, the Chair of the Adult Parole Board provides an update on the operation of the Adult Parole Board since he joined Writs and Cures last year and discusses some significant increases to its powers. Plus for Law Week you will meet Joh Kirby, Executive Director of the Victoria Law...