On the box

Message Stick: Leila Murray — The story of one woman's campaign for answers and justice that helped spark the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. ABC, Friday, 28 January, 6pm.

Thapelo: A Prayer for Africa — Exposes the tragic state of South Africa, where 50% of children under 15 will die of AIDS and 50% of women will be raped. ABC, Tuesday, February 1, midnight.

The Persuaders — Explores how the cultures of marketing and advertising have come to influence not only what US consumers buy, but also how they view themselves and the world. SBS, Tuesday, February 1, 8.30pm.

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism — An in-depth look at Rupert Murdoch's Fox News channel and the increasing dangers to democracy when multinational corporations take control of the public's right to know. ABC, Tuesday, February 1, 9.20pm.

Inside Australia: Missing, Link up — Ten thousand Aborigines are seeking lost families as a result of government policies that removed Aboriginal children from their parents and placed them with white families, or in institutions. SBS, Wednesday, February 2, 7.30pm.

Afghanistan: Hell of a Nation — This documentary goes behind the scenes in the lead-up to Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential elections. SBS, Wednesday, February 2, 8.30pm.

India: The Dammed — For generations, families in the Indian village of Jalsindhi have lived off their land. Now, thanks to the controversial Narmada dam, they face destitution. SBS, Thursday, February 3, 1pm.

Tjibaou's Dream of Independence — Portrait of Jean-Marie Tjibaou, former leader of New Caledonia's Kanak independence movement. SBS, Thursday, February 3, 2pm.

From Green Left Weekly, January 26, 2005.

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From GLW issue 612