On the box

Issue 

Transsexual in Iran In the Islamic Republic of Iran, a country with strict social mores and traditional values, sex-change operations are legal for "diagnosed transsexuals" yet homosexuality is still punishable by death. SBS2, Monday July 13, 7.30pm.

A Sister's Love — Indigenous actor, journalist and artistic director, Rhoda Roberts, travels home to confront family turmoil, bigotry and the brutal murder of her twin sister. ABC1, Monday, July 13, 11.35pm.

The Chaser's War on Everything — Expanding the war beyond our borders and taking aim at unsuspecting targets around the world, as well as escalating their assault on Australian politicians, business leaders and the media. ABC1, Wednesday, July 15, 9pm.

Men's Business — A confronting episode where a group of Aboriginal men were asked to respond to the issues raised within the mainstream media in regard to sexual abuse and domestic violence. ABC1, Thursday, July 16, 2.55am.

Why Democracy? Bloody Cartoons — The effect on freedom of speech after the publication of the Danish cartoons depicting Mohammed. SBS1, Thursday July 16, 2pm.

UFOs, Lies and the Cold War — From 1947 into the 1960s, US intelligence was able to use UFO paranoia strategically to cover up secret weapons testing. SBS2, Thursday July 16, 7.30pm.

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