Becoming Julia — An unflinching look at what makes a man and what makes a woman, with all stereotypes turned on their head. SBS, Saturday, November 17, 1.20am.
Message Stick: Kokoda Dreaming — The Wanga Idingii project is an early intervention project involving Aboriginal youth. ABC, Sunday, November 18, 1.30pm.
Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism — Examines socialist ideas from their origins in 1825 when the British industrialist Robert Owen created the town of New Harmony in Indiana. ABC, Sunday, November 18, 2pm.
Molly and Mobarak — Tells the story of a contemporary Australian Romeo & Juliet — an Afghan-Australian love story involving an Afghan refugee. SBS, Sunday, November 18, 10pm.
Message Stick: TSI Council Amalgamations — The Queensland government's decision to forcibly reduce the state's number of shire councils has met with widespread opposition, but its repercussions may be most keenly felt in the Torres Strait Islands. ABC, Monday, November 19, 6pm.
Cutting Edge: War of Ideas — Examines the rise of Arab satellite TV channels, and their impact on the "war of ideas" at a time of convulsive change and conflict in the region. SBS, Tuesday, November 20, 8.30pm.
The Age of AIDS — After a quarter century of political denial and social stigma, of scientific breakthroughs, policy battles and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/AIDS continues to spread rapidly throughout much of the world, particularly in developing nations. SBS, Tuesday, November 20, 1.30am.