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We treat the body as an afterthought, until it no longer can be. Until the pain or the pleasure is too great. Sinéad Gleeson's life has been marked by terrible illness, including leukemia and debilitating arthritis. As a child, she bathed in the springs of Lourdes, ever hopeful that her body would cooperate, ever looking forward to the day when she could take her body for granted. But just as she turns inward to explore her own pain, and then the marvel of recovery, and then the arrival of her greatest joys—falling in love, becoming a mother—she turns her gaze outward.

A fascinating exploration of how a simple system used to measure and record wealth spawned a cultural revolution. Prepare to have your idea of accounting changed forever. 'The rise and metamorphosis of double-entry bookkeeping is one of history's best-kept secrets and most important untold tales. Through its logic we have let the planet go to ruin - and through its logic we now have a chance to avert that ruin.'

Lucy Gleeson chats with creative industry experts and the people behind the brands about everything interior design, her guests’ inspirations and their own homes. As an interior designer herself, with a vast background in TV and Theatre Lucy loves to discover what makes her guests tick and what started them on their own career journey. Each episode covers a different aspect of design with some amazing insight and advice.

With football news, views and analysis from around Southern Africa, The COSAFA Show offers a unique window into what is happening on and off the pitch in the region.

Student leaders come, go, and endure. Those with a high enough profile ascend to the coveted celebrity status of a BNOC. Others build a reputation and become known in the Canberra community. Yet, as public as these faces are, most students understand very little of the quiet attitudes and subtle beliefs that animate their highly visible behaviours. BNOC After Hours is a short series of interviews with some of ANU’s icons – past and present – to shed some light on the lives they have lived and how this motivates them as leaders. In these stories, BNOC After Hours hopes to reveal the ...

Two pals absolutely raging at the state of the world, seeking wisdom from fanny teachings old and new.