In this edition of Writs and Cures, Steve Ellen and Bill O’Shea join Lindy Burns and co-host Dilruk Jayasinha to talk about the morality of showing smoking in film and on television.

Plus special guests Kate Booth and Emily Hart from Maurice Blackburn Lawyers join the group to discuss a new pro bono patient legal clinic they run at the Alfred Hospital.

How does a GP end up being involved in issues around nuclear weapons? Meet Nobel prize winner Dr Margie Beavis who shares with Writs and Cures her work campaigning against nuclear weapons. Plus, Writs and Cures looks at what you can do to protect your privacy in the light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

In this edition of Writs and Cures, psychiatrist Steve Ellen and Melbourne lawyer Katie Miller speak to Lindy Burns about death – why is it taboo to talk about? What are its leading causes? Can we plan appropriately for it? Plus they're joined by Brendan Lacota, the Principal Lawyer at Moonee Valley Community Legal Service, who explains what you can do if you receive a fine.

In this edition of Writs and Cures, Bill O’Shea and Dr Nick Carr speak to David Astle about recent changes to the Guardianship Bill – the legislation which allows adults with a disability to make decisions that affect their lives. Plus special guest Dr Jenny Royle, an immunisation expert and Senior Visiting Fellow with the University of New South Wales, joins the team to discuss vaccination.

In this edition of Writs and Cures, Bill O'Shea and Steve Ellen speak to David Astle about Australia's changing alcohol consumption habits. Plus special guest Phil Grano, OAM, the Principal Legal Officer with the Office of the Public Advocate, joins the team to discuss a new law which will allow you to appoint a medical treatment decision-maker who can consent to or refuse medical treatment on your behalf if you can no longer make the decisions for yourself.

In this edition of Writs and Cures the team look at how to free up what some say are a vast number of unoccupied properties in Melbourne to help those finding it difficult to get into the property market. Plus meet special guest Professor Cheryl Jones, one of Melbourne’s leading infectious diseases paediatricians and the recently appointed executive director of the Melbourne Academic Health Centre. 

As more people question the old adage that depression is due to a chemical imbalance in the brain Writs and Cures looks at some if the current thinking around the condition and its causes. Plus special guest Julian Burnside AO QC joins the team to talk refugee justice and the importance of making sure people feel heard.

In this edition of Writs and Cures one of Australia's leading clinical researchers in cancer Professor Joe Trapani discusses the latest developments in immunotherapy. Plus Soapbox looks at the legalities around partnerships from both a business and domestic perspective.

In this editon of Wrtis and Cures legal futurist Terri Mottershead gives you a glimpse of where legal practice is heading. Plus meet the lawyers who love to sing.

Writs and Cures looks into the work being done at the Royal Children’s Hospital on how to combat pain suffered by children when undergoing painful medical procedures. Plus, the team look at the reasons behind the restriction on over the counter sales of pain relievers containing codeine