On the box

Wednesday, July 1, 1998 - 10:00

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 Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. 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. Ph 9525 3551 to contact the producers or make a donation.

New Horizons: Goodbye Japan Corporation — Since the economic bubble burst, corporate Japan has been restructuring. Mr Yoshikawa is one of the casualties — a "corporate warrior" who served his company faithfully for years but now faces retrenchment. SBS, Friday, July 3, 6pm.

Arafat — The first in a two-part documentary on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, "From Camp to State" looks at the daily lives of some people who live near Arafat's headquarters. SBS, Friday, July 3, 8pm.

Arts on Saturday: Souleymane Cisse — A program about one of Africa's foremost film directors, Souleymane Cisse from Mali, which includes clips from his films Baara, Yeelen and Finye. SBS, Saturday, July 4, 3pm.

The Human Laboratory — An investigation of claims that contraceptive testing by western drug companies in Bangladesh and Haiti is both dangerous and unethical, and leads to premature release on to the world market of such products as Norplant, the five-year contraceptive that works slowly from an implant beneath the skin. SBS, Sunday, July 5, 1.30pm.

Bobtales — Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal stories for children, presented with an innovative mix of live action and computer animation. This week: The Trials of Yorna. SBS, Monday, July 6, 5.50pm.

Shifting Sands — Six new short films from indigenous film-makers. SBS, Monday, July 6, 9.30pm.

Australian Biography: Faith Bandler — A profile of Faith Bandler, civil rights activist and founder of the National Commission for Australian South Sea Islanders. SBS, Tuesday, July 7, 2pm.

Australian Biography: Lois O'Donoghue — A profile of the former chairperson of ATSIC. SBS, Wednesday, July 8, 2pm.

Australian Biography: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks — Kunoth-Monks talks about her work as an activist, social worker, parliamentary candidate and the president of Aboriginal Legal Aid in the Northern Territory. SBS, Thursday, July 9, 2pm.