On the box

February 21, 2009
Issue 

Message Stick: Voices From The Cape — Documents the "Community Prophet" approach to engaging young Indigenous people from the at-risk community of Aurukun, inspiring them to use their voices again using film. ABC, Friday, February 27, 6pm.

Dateline — Dateline exposes land grabbing on a grand scale in Cambodia, forcibly evicting thousands of poor people from valuable inner city land they have occupied legally for years. SBS, Sunday March 1, 8.30pm.

Living Black — Investigates Woodside's proposal to build a gas hub at James Price Point, north of Broome. Traditional owners are under pressure to strike a deal between Woodside and the WA government, which is threatening to compulsorily acquire the land for the gas plant to be built, if a deal hasn't been reached by the end of March. SBS, Monday, March 2, 6pm.

The Russian Revolution In Colour — Final of a two-part documentary covering the first four years of the Russian Revolution. ABC, Monday, March 2, 11.35pm.

Full Battle Rattle — In California's Mojave Desert, the US Army has built a "virtual Iraq" — a billion dollar urban warfare simulation — and populated it with hundreds of Iraqi role-players. Army units spend three weeks inside the simulation before deploying to Iraq. SBS, Tuesday, March 3, 10pm.

Salam Cafe — A compelling look at the funny side of life as an Australian Muslim today. SBS, Wednesday, March 4, 3pm.

NSW Land Council In Review — The NSW Aboriginal Lands Council has recently undergone a review with a proposed new structure for doing business. What does it mean for the local lands councils and the traditional owners? ABC, Thursday, March 5, 2.45am.

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