On the box

Message Stick: Marjorie Woodrow — Marjorie Woodrow made a name for herself fighting for "stolen wages" (compensation for the unpaid labour of Aboriginal people). ABC, Friday, August 6, 6pm.

As it Happened: Watergate Plus 30 — Presents how Watergate transformed the American political scene and moulded a generation's attitude to the presidency, the press and the political process. SBS, Saturday, August 7, 7.30pm.

George Negus Tonight — Shirley Shackleton tells of her battle to uncover the truth behind the death of her husband, Greg — a journalist killed in East Timor in 1975. ABC, Tuesday, August 10, 6.30pm.

Argentina: Spoils of War — Compilation of firsthand accounts from the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a courageous group of grandmothers who dared to challenge the ruthless dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. SBS, Wednesday, August 11, 1pm.

Storyline Australia: Vis a Vis: Techno Tribal — Two powerful and articulate performance artists confront the stereotypes and prejudices about Indigenous people in Australia and the United States. SBS, Thursday, August 12, 8.30pm.

From Green Left Weekly, August 4, 2004.

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From GLW issue 592