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Issue 

Battle's Poison Cloud — The US legacy of chemical spraying in Vietnam continues 30 years after the war has ended. ABC, Sunday, August 27, 5pm.

Islam Unveiled — Examines the issues surrounding the status of women in Islam, both traditionally and in various advancing Muslim cultures today. ABC, Tuesday, August 29, 12.40am.

Global Warming: Bush's Climate of Fear — Some of the leading climate scientists in the US claim that they have been censored and gagged by the Bush administration. SBS, Tuesday, August 29, 8.30pm.

Five Days in August — Tracks the key events of Israel's "partial disengagement" from the Gaza Strip over the course of five days in August 2005. SBS, Tuesday, August 29, 10pm.

Uri Avnery: Warrior For Peace — Uri Avnery is a veteran Israeli peace campaigner and prominent journalist referred to as "the last Mohican of the radical left". SBS, Wednesday, August 30, 1pm.

Living Black — Indigenous news and current affairs program. SBS, Wednesday, August 30, 6pm.

Prom Fight: The Marc Hall Story — Story of a gay Canadian teenager's battle to attend his high-school prom with his boyfriend. ABC, Thursday, August 31, 2.25am.

Trafficked: The Child Sex Trade — Provides a disturbing insight into the international sex trade. SBS, Thursday, August 31, 8.30pm.


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