Australian Biography — Bill Harney discusses tradition in contemporary Aboriginal life, equal pay for Aboriginal workers and alcohol abuse. SBS, Friday, June 24, 3pm.
Crim TV — Koori prisoners in Long Bay Jail make a video on the harsh realities of prison life to prevent young Indigenous would-be offenders ending up in jail. ABC, Monday, June 27, 12.30am.
War And Peace: The India-Pakistan Nuclear Arms Race — Explores the plight of residents living near the nuclear test sites on the subcontinent and the horrendous effects of uranium mining on indigenous populations. SBS, Monday, June 27, 1pm.
Tales From a Suitcase: George Gittoes — Gittoes has a profound interest in the effect of war and civil conflict, which has led him to trouble spots all over the world. SBS, Monday, June 27, 2.30pm.
Living Black — Indigenous news and current affairs program. SBS, Monday, June 27, 5.30pm.
Fine Line — Explores ethics in journalism. SBS, Tuesday, June 28, 7.30pm.
Cutting Edge: Someone’s Watching — Examines the technology and geopolitical impact of eavesdropping. This first episode focuses on government surveillance. SBS, Tuesday June 28, 8.30pm.
Global Village: The Old Lady and the Sugar Cane — The Baldwin, an old US locomotive, played a part in Cuba’s revolution. SBS, Thursday, June 30, 6pm.
My Brother’s Kosova Wedding — Sel Beha asks what has happened to the country since the war against Serbia ended in 2001. SBS, Thursday, June 30, 8.30pm.
From Green Left Weekly, June 22, 2005.
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