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Tuesday, 19th January 2016

Writs & Cures - The future of law!!

The team discuss palliative care, look at some of the legal issues around technologies like Airbnb, and are then joined by legal futurist (& lawyer) Fabian Horton to figure out where law will be in a decade or two!! Hint - think computers! https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-future-of-law/id1023534464?i=360985754&mt=2
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Tuesday, 15th December 2015

Writs & Cures - Music copyright & end of life decisions

First up the team discuss how much doctors and the public know about the the law when it comes to end-of-life decisions, then they are joined by Melbourne lawyer Marcus Walkom, and entertainment expert, who chats about music copyright and the legal challenges of being in a band! Interesting stuff!! https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/protecting-music-copyright/id1023534464?i=359400235&mt=2
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Tuesday, 08th December 2015

Radio National - Is revenge normal? Should you be honest about it?

Getting even: is Joe Hockey's instinct towards revenge normal? Former Treasurer Joe Hockey says if he stayed in federal politics it would be about 'getting even with people that brought me down'. Some have jumped on his words as a sign of poor character. Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Tanya Plibersek called it an 'extraordinary admission'. But is it just...
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Tuesday, 08th December 2015

Writs & Cures - Life as a GP & the perils of Christmas work parties.

Dr Nick Carr joins the team to discuss life as a GP and the team also look at the risks of running an office Christmas party.   https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/life-as-a-gp/id1023534464?i=359334650&mt=2    
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Sunday, 06th December 2015

Radiotherapy - Health in the media, party drugs & the science of giving gifts!

Dr Dolittle, Eva Green , Dr Capri and Master Doyle have a pretty packed Radiotherapy. They talk to senior journalist from the Age, Jill Stark about her year without alcohol. The team also talk about what science tells us about gift giving. There's also a discussion about the recent news coverage of party drugs and whether on site testing should...
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Wednesday, 02nd December 2015

Complaining or whinging?

What's the difference between complaining and whinging? And some tips on complaining well. From the ninemsn coach website.... http://coach.ninemsn.com.au/2015/12/02/14/56/why-complaining-can-be-good
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Monday, 30th November 2015

Writs & Cures - Defamation & sports cardiology

This week we explore defamation - and the traps of social media posts!! Plus we are joined by sports cardiologist Assoc Prof David Prior who tells us all about preparing your heart for sports and the effects of extreme sports on the heart. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/defamation-sports-cardiology/id1023534464?i=358043332&mt=2
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Friday, 27th November 2015

Facebook addiction?

Here's a quick article on the Ninemsn Coach website where I give a few tips on Facebook addiction! Takes one to know one!! http://coach.ninemsn.com.au/2015/11/27/15/12/addicted-to-facebook
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Tuesday, 17th November 2015

Writs & Cures - Banks contributing to elder abuse AND youth mental health

Bill begins the show airing his concerns about the loose regulation in banks regarding accessing people's accounts. We are then joined by psychiatrist, Assoc Prof and author Brendan Murphy to chat about young people's mental health, especially borderline personality disorder, and the process of becoming an author. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/mental-health-and-elder-abuse/id1023534464?i=357907526&mt=2
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Tuesday, 10th November 2015

Writs & Cures - Health insurance and wills

The team look at the issue of whether health insurance should be charged according to risk and ask if there are other ways to reduce medical costs. This week's special guest is lawyer Kathy Wilson, an expert on wills and estates. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/health-insurance-and-wills/id1023534464?i=357074123&mt=2
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