Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522.
Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31, has excellent coverage of industrial, environmental and community actions throughout Victoria. Access News broadcasts every Monday at 8pm. Phone 9633 6976 to contact the producers or make a donation.
A Walk With Words — Romaine Moreton is a poet and performance artists who uses her skills to challenge how we think about Australia's indigenous people and culture. ABC-TV, Thursday, December 7, 8pm.
Zimbabwe: The Promised Land — Ten years ago, 30-year-old Mufudazi Mkomo packed her bags and left her rural village in Zimbabwe for London. In the days surrounding the most hotly contested election since independence in 1980, Mufudazi returned to rediscover her homeland. SBS, Friday, December 8, 8.30pm.
Mahmoud Darwish: The Land as Language — Considered the greatest living poet of the Arabic language, Mahmoud Darwish was born in 1942 in the village of Barwa in Galilee. In 1948, the Darwish family's home town was razed to the ground by Israeli soldiers. Darwish joined the Israeli Communist Party. Darwish's political activism resulted in his house arrest for writing “seditious” poetry and 26 years in exile. A critic of the Oslo peace deal, Darwish has repeatedly rejected posts with the Palestinian Authority. SBS, Sunday, December 10, 10pm.
Back to Yumba — Yumba was the name of the Aboriginal settlement on the banks of the Maranoa River near Mitchell, south-west Queensland. In 1968, the state department of health bulldozed the camp. This is the story of former residents' campaign to “bring back Yumba”. ABC-TV, Thursday, December 14, 8pm.
Desert Rap — fifty teenagers from Alice Springs get together to make hip hop music. A fascinating insight into lives and issues facing young people in central Australia. ABC-TV, Thursday, December 21, 9pm.
