Compass

Compass

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Compass explores the Australian soul - our beliefs, our ethical dilemmas and the changing face of our spirituality, with new host, popular journalist and broadcaster, Indira Naidoo.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1996

39 episodes

E01

Handbrake Turn / Tony Coady / Steve Moneghetti

Sun, Feb 18 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E02

Graffiti / Dr. Ann McEligott / Blake Prize

Sun, Mar 3 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E03

Unforgiven: Legacy of a Lynching

Sun, Mar 10 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E04

Alien Abduction / Jose Chipenda / Ingrid Morley

Sun, Mar 17 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E05

Science Is Full Of Surprises

Sun, Mar 24 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E06

Organ Donation / Father Paul Chu Van Chi / Cafe Of The Gate Of Salvation

Fri, Apr 5 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

A Strange Landscape - Episode 1 The Jewelled City.

Sun, Mar 31 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

A Strange Landscape - Episode 2 The Fires of Faith.

Sun, Apr 7 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

A Strange Landscape - Episode 3 The Saint and the Scholar.

Sun, Apr 21 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

A Strange Landscape - Episode 4 The Hammer of the World.

Sun, Apr 28 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

A Strange Landscape - Episode 5 The Hammer of the World.

Sun, May 5 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

Papal Attraction / Stroud Community / Sir John Houghton

Sun, May 12 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

In Search of Angels

Sun, May 19 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E14

Mary's Miracle

Sun, May 26 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E15

Trials of Telo Rinpoche

Sun, Jun 2 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E16

The Happy Medium

Sun, Jun 9 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E17

Add Religion and Stir

Sun, Jun 16 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E18

Top Cats / Promise Keepers / Margaret Wertheim

Sun, Jun 23 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E19

Death's Door

Sun, Jun 30 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E20

Angel of Death Row

Sun, Jul 7 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E21

Sins of the Fathers

Sun, Jul 14 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E22

Religion on the Internet / Ritual Abuse

Sun, Jul 21 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E23

Confrontation on E Wing

Sun, Jul 28 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E24

Pub Spirituality / Muriel Porter / Soul Dolls

Sun, Aug 4 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

True Love Waits

Sun, Aug 11 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E26

My Choice - Islam

Sun, Aug 18 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E27

The Value of Life

Sun, Aug 25 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E28

Vanishing Priests

Sun, Sep 1 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E29

Is the Pope a Catholic?

Sat, Sep 7 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E30

Kingdom of the Lost Boy

Sat, Sep 14 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E31

Deliver Us From Evil

Sun, Sep 22 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E32

Chris Sidoti / CSN: / Brigham Young Choir

Sun, Sep 29 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E33

Chanting Millions

Sun, Oct 6 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E34

Brotherhood of St Laurence / Merylin Correy / Starry Eyed

Sun, Oct 13 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E35

Double Exposure

Sun, Oct 20 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E36

Luther's Legacy / Women's Ordination / Dancer Priest

Sun, Oct 27 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E37

Heavenly Voices

Sun, Nov 3 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E38

Sexuality Report / Tibetan Buddhism

Sun, Nov 17 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E39

A Human Search

Sun, Nov 24 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 1997

25 episodes

E01

Mission to Seamen / Joan Carden

Fri, Feb 16 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E02

Alexander The God King

Fri, Feb 23 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E03

Judaica Shop / Father William Johnston / Industrial Chaplains

Sat, Mar 2 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E04

Suburban Sisters

Sat, Mar 9 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E05

Papal Power (Part 1)

Sat, Mar 16 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E06

Papal Power (Part 2) / God Only Knows

Sat, Mar 23 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

Stolen Children

Thu, Mar 28 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

Legendary Trails: The Way of St. James

Sat, Mar 30 1996 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

Legendary Trails: In the Footsteps of Buddha

Sat, Apr 6 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

The Art of Dying / Anglican Prayer Book

Sat, Apr 13 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

Legendary Trails: Return to the Sacred Ice

Sat, Apr 20 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

Living With The Scars / Peter Thomson

Sat, Apr 27 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

Legendary Trails: The Gift of Incense

Sat, May 4 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E14

Jean Vanier Pt I / A Righteous Gentile in Sydney / Australia's Latest Love Cult

Sat, May 11 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E15

Mystery of the Crystal Skulls

Sat, May 18 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E16

Convict to Convert / Jean Vanier Pt II / A Christian Bushwalk

Sat, May 25 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E17

Shooting the Writer

Sat, Jun 1 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E18

Nation of Gamblers / Kids with HIV

Sat, Jun 8 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E19

Inside the Vatican Part I: Upon This Rock

Sat, Jun 15 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E20

Inside the Vatican Part II: Visions of Glory

Sat, Jun 22 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E21

Inside the Vatican Part III: Flight From Rome

Sat, Jun 29 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E22

Inside the Vatican Part IV: The Renaissance

Sat, Jul 13 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E23

Inside the Vatican Part V: Changing Consciousness

Sat, Jul 20 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E24

Anglicans in Australia

Sat, Jul 27 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

Sir Ronald Wilson

Sat, Aug 10 1996 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 1998

53 episodes

Season 1999

44 episodes

Season 2000

41 episodes

Season 2001

51 episodes

Season 2002

51 episodes

Season 2003

51 episodes

Season 2004

51 episodes

Season 2005

52 episodes

Season 2006

56 episodes

Season 2007

53 episodes

E01

The Battle for Britain's Soul – Part 1: "Cult"

Sun, Jan 7 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E02

A Parish with no Priest RPT

Sun, Jan 7 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E03

The Battle for Britain's Soul – Part 2: Cradle to Grave

Sun, Jan 14 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E04

Servants Of God RPT

Sun, Jan 14 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E05

Islam On Parade RPT

Sun, Jan 21 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E06

The Battle for Britain's Soul – Part 3: "Reformation"

Sun, Jan 21 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

The Battle for Britain's Soul – Part 4: "War"

Sun, Jan 28 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

Australia Day, My Way RPT

Sun, Jan 28 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

A Mother's Journey RPT

Sun, Feb 4 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

The Real Desperate Housewives (Australian Women: Pt 1)

Sun, Feb 11 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

Outback Dames (Australian Women: Pt 2)

Sun, Feb 18 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

Women Of Power And Influence (Australian Women: Pt 3)

Sun, Feb 25 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

The Promise

Sun, Mar 4 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E14

The Farewell Party

Sun, Mar 11 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E15

Alain De Botton: The Problem With Happiness

Sun, Mar 18 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E16

Gandhi - God's Eunuch

Sun, Mar 25 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E17

Andrew Robb: A Profile

Sun, Apr 1 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E18

Good Friday Special, Restoration

Fri, Apr 6 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E19

The Story of God - Part One: Life the Universe and Everything

Sun, Apr 8 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E20

The Story of God - Part Two No God but God

Sun, Apr 15 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E21

The Story of God - Part Three The God of Gaps

Sun, Apr 22 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E22

What Would Jesus Drive?

Sun, Apr 29 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E23

A New Mission

Sun, May 6 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E24

Ron's Gift

Sun, May 13 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

ROOT OF ALL EVIL? Part One The God Delusion

Sun, May 20 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E26

ROOT OF ALL EVIL? Part Two The Virus of Faith

Sun, May 27 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E27

Every Parent's Nightmare

Sun, Jun 3 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E28

JUDAH & MOHAMMAD

Sun, Jun 10 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E29

BEARING WITNESS

Sun, Jun 17 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E30

SURROGATE MUMS

Sun, Jun 24 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E31

RAISING THE FLAG

Sun, Jul 1 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E32

CRONULLA TO KOKODA

Sun, Jul 8 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E33

THE QUIET REVOLUTION: Episode 1 - New Prophets

Sun, Jul 15 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E34

THE QUIET REVOLUTION: Episode 2 - Pioneering City

Sun, Jul 22 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E35

THE QUIET REVOLUTION: Episode 3 - Global Networks

Sun, Jul 29 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E36

THE FUNDAMENTALISTS - Part 1

Sun, Aug 5 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E37

THE FUNDAMENTALISTS - Part 2

Sun, Aug 12 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E38

HAPPINESS & ITS CAUSES

Sun, Aug 19 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E39

WELCOME TO TEHRAN – Part 1

Sun, Aug 26 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E40

WELCOME TO TEHRAN – Part 2

Sun, Sep 2 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E41

KEY TO FREEDOM

Sun, Sep 9 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E42

A WEEK WITH WILLIAM

Sun, Sep 16 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E43

OUT OF DARKNESS

Sun, Sep 23 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E44

WILLIAM DALRYMPLE – BRIDGE BUILDER

Sun, Sep 30 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E45

YOUNG CARERS

Sun, Oct 7 2007 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E46

ONE VOTE – WHICH VALUES?

Sun, Nov 18 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E47

THE MONASTERY – Part 2

Sun, Nov 25 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E48

THE MONASTERY – Part 3

Sun, Dec 2 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E49

THE MONASTERY – Part 3

Sun, Dec 9 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E50

BRIGIDINE HOUSE: A Journey (RPT)

Sun, Dec 16 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E51

RESTORATION (RPT)

Sun, Dec 23 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E52

THREE FACES OF CHRISTMAS

Tue, Dec 25 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E53

THE SACRED ARCHITECT (RPT)

Sun, Dec 30 2007 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2008

47 episodes

Season 2009

45 episodes

Season 2010

22 episodes

E01

A Chinese New Year

Sun, Feb 7 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E02

Kingdom Airwaves

Sun, Feb 14 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E03

The Almighty Dollar

Sun, Feb 21 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

Camino Salvado

Fri, Apr 2 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

Remembering Timor

Sun, Apr 25 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E15

The Trials of Galileo

Sun, May 9 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E28

The Nuns' Story

Sun, Aug 8 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E29

Faith in Politics

Sun, Aug 15 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E30

Sex, Faith and Marriage

Sun, Aug 22 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E31

Sex, Kids and The Classroom

Sun, Aug 29 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E32

Sex, Lies and Cyberspace

Sun, Sep 5 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E33

Schools of Thought

Sun, Sep 12 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E34

Work, Later On

Sun, Sep 19 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E35

Family, Later On

Sun, Sep 26 2010 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E36

Home, Later On

Sun, Oct 3 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E37

Mary, Miracles and Saints

Sun, Oct 10 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E38

Mary: Canonisation Special From The Vatican

Sun, Oct 17 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E39

Challenging the Chaplains

Sun, Oct 24 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E41

Yulki: Arnhem Land Priest

Sun, Nov 7 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E42

The New Noffs

Sun, Nov 14 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E43

Sold: Fighting the New Global Slave Trade

Sun, Nov 21 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E44

Sounds Like Christmas

Thu, Dec 23 2010 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2011

31 episodes

Season 2012

16 episodes

E05

Catholics Divided

Sun, Apr 1 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS - It's a Tough Job

Sun, Apr 15 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS - Suffer the Children

Sun, Apr 22 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS - Family Ties

Sun, Apr 29 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS - Why Me?

Sun, May 6 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS - Good Grief

Sun, May 13 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS - Love & Other Miracles

Sun, May 20 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS - Divine Intervention

Sun, May 27 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E14

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS - It's Not Fair

Sun, Jun 3 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E17

Tasmanian Gothic

Sun, Jun 24 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E22

Dinner In Kellyville

Sun, Jul 29 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E23

Dinner In Longreach

Sun, Aug 5 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E24

Dinner In Melbourne

Sun, Aug 12 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

My Brother's Cult

Sun, Aug 19 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E26

Aussie African Dads

Sun, Aug 26 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E27

Food For Thought

Sun, Sep 16 2012 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2013

33 episodes

Season 2014

30 episodes

Season 2015

36 episodes

Season 2016

34 episodes

E03

A Town Called Brzostek

Sun, Apr 17 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E04

The Moral Compass - Sanctuary

Sun, Apr 10 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E05

Iceberg

Sun, Apr 3 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E06

The Assyrians

Sun, Mar 27 2016 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

Melany's Remedy (the Shroud)

Sun, Mar 20 2016 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

The Moral Compass Special - A Spotlight On Church Leadership

Sun, Mar 13 2016 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

Paddy's War

Sun, Apr 24 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

Salvado's Letters

Sun, May 1 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

The Moral Compass

Sun, May 8 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

Prison Chaplains – Part 1

Sun, May 15 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

Prison Chaplains (Part 2)

Sun, May 22 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Chaplain Suzie Johnson is an Evangelical Christian with a big heart who works at the Dillwynia Correctional Centre. Zoe and Lesley are inmates who have been profoundly affected by Suzie's support.

E14

Prison Chaplains (Part 3)

Sun, May 29 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Chaplain Kim Miller visits James who will soon be released from Lithgow Correctional Centre. To help James adjust to life on the outside Kim offers him a place at Friendship House. But will James turn up?

E15

The Meaning Of Life - Sir Bob Geldof

Sun, Jun 5 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sir Bob Geldof talks to Irish broadcasting legend Gay Byrne about the people, events, ideas, values and beliefs that give his life meaning.

E16

Auburn Giants

Sun, Jun 12 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 25 min

When Amna Karra-Hassan played her first game of Aussie Rules football she was hooked. She convinced friends to start training with her & form a women's team. Five years later the Auburn Giants are top of the ladder.

E17

The Moral Compass Cleverman Special

Sun, Jun 19 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 25 min

In this Compass special, Geraldine Doogue explores the indigenous spiritual elements underpinning the groundbreaking ABC drama Cleverman with the cast and crew involved in the creation of the series.

E18

Values In The House

Sun, Jun 26 2016 8:00 AM GMT+0000 55 min

In a one hour election special, Geraldine Doogue explores the core values & beliefs that underpin the decision making of five politicians: Josh Frydenberg, Fiona Nash, Andrew Leigh, Jacqui Lambie & Scott Ludlam.

E19

The Vic Simms Story

Sun, Jul 3 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

This NAIDOC Week Special puts Bidgigal elder & singer Vic Simms in the spotlight. Discovered by Col Joye when he first performed as an 11 year old, Vic went on to be the first indigenous performer on Bandstand.

E20

Divorce According To God: Set Me Free

Sun, Jul 10 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

To divorce under Jewish law a couple must have a 'Gett' - a document presented by the husband & accepted by the wife. If a devout Catholic wants to divorce & then remarry within the church they must get an annulment.

E21

Divorce According To God: Bound For Life

Sun, Jul 17 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Compass investigates the history of both the Jewish and Catholic processes to get a divorce, the recent changes that have changed the way they function and how this affects people of faith seeking a divorce.

E22

The Little Church That Grew

Sun, Jul 24 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

A massive influx of devout Lutheran refugees from Africa to a church in country Victoria has increased the congregation from 20 to 200 causing chaos, but also bringing much fun, friendship and love.

E23

The Moral Compass - What Price Glory?

Sun, Jul 31 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this entertaining and often divisive panel show Geraldine Doogue taps into the zeitgeist to explore religion, faith and ethics with a panel of well informed guests.

E24

Olympians 4 Love Mercy

Sun, Aug 7 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

The Meaning Of Life - Martin Sheen

Sun, Aug 14 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E26

The Meaning Of Life - Edna O'Brien

Sun, Aug 21 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E27

The Yazidi – People of the Peacock Angel

Sun, Aug 28 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E28

The Moral Compass - Capitalism Under Pressure

Sun, Sep 4 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E29

Eddie McGuire & Magpie Nest

Sun, Sep 11 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Eddie McGuire opens up to Geraldine Doogue about his life and work and the development of Collingwood Football Club's social welfare program Magpie Nest.

E30

Into India

Sun, Sep 18 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

A dedicated group of Australian Jesuits have been working in India for close to 60 years. As these remarkable men contemplate the end of their working lives, their legacy continues to enrich the local people.

E31

One Day For Peace

Sun, Sep 25 2016 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

A journey across the suburbs of Western Sydney to ask: "What do you believe?" People from ten different faiths wrestle with some big questions inside their homes, prayer houses and sometimes, from the back seat of a taxi.

E33

Mum's Boy, Dad's Girl - Part 1

Sun, Oct 9 2016 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E34

Mum's Boy, Dad's Girl - Part 2

Sun, Oct 16 2016 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E35

Mum's Boy, Dad's Girl - Part 3

Sun, Oct 23 2016 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E36

Mum's Boy, Dad's Girl - Part 4

Sun, Oct 30 2016 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E37

Sacred Animals

Sun, Nov 6 2016 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2017

29 episodes

E01

Compass – New Directions

Sat, Mar 4 2017 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E06

Love in a Hurry

Sat, Apr 8 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

Modern Prophets - Tim Winton

Sat, Apr 15 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

Modern Prophets - Defence Chaplains

Sat, Apr 22 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

Modern Prophets: Sakdiyah Ma'ruf

Sat, Apr 29 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Geraldine Doogue interviews Indonesia's first female stand-up comedian Sakdiyah Ma'ruf. Having learnt to speak English by watching TV, she enjoys combining religion & humour with the freedom that only comedy allows.

E10

Being Change

Sat, May 6 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

An inspiring story of conservation, education and community featuring Alexandra Seddon who has dedicated her life to making a home for displaced people and animals in rural NSW.

E11

The Tuam Babies

Sat, May 13 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The shocking story of how an amateur historian's sleuthing uncovered the deaths of up to 800 hundred children at a Catholic care home in Ireland.

E12

Speed Date A Muslim

Sat, May 20 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Hana Assafiri runs regular Speed Dating sessions where people come and ask Muslim women questions about Islam. Determined to offer Muslim women a safe space to work Hana started her Moroccan Soup Bar 18 years ago.

E13

Goodbye Harry Haxton

Sat, May 27 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Harry Haxton's combined book launch and wake was his way of telling the world he'd had enough of end stage kidney disease. He'd ticked off most of the items on his bucket list, ready to live his last week to the full.

E14

School's Out

Sat, Jun 3 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

It's estimated more than 50,000 Australian kids don't go to school, not because they are playing truant, but because their parents have chosen to home school them. Who are these families & why have they chosen to home-school?

E15

Turban Legends

Sat, Jun 10 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

An inter-generational story about how the turban is making a comeback in Australia's Sikh community. Hip hop artist L-Fresh the Lion, activist Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa & cricketer Gurinder Sandhu are all embracing their culture.

E16

The Troublesome Priest

Sat, Jun 17 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Anglican priest Rod Bower is well known for the controversial signs he puts up outside the Gosford Church. But there's a lot more to this compassionate man, whose commitment to social justice has made him a major target.

E17

Ethically Challenged

Sat, Jun 24 2017 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

An Australian family try to redefine the way they live, making ethical choices about how they travel & what they eat. Natasha Mitchell joins the Easthorpes as they grapple with the decisions & challenges of ethical living.

E18

The Bush Preachers

Sat, Jul 1 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E19

Team Australia

Sat, Jul 8 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E20

Ike's Conversion

Sat, Jul 15 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E22

Out Of Egypt – The Copts

Sat, Jul 29 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E23

Cold Hands - Warm Hearts

Sat, Aug 5 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E24

The Staffroom Part 1

Sat, Aug 12 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

The Staffroom Part 2

Sat, Aug 19 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E26

The Staffroom Part 3

Sat, Aug 26 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E28

Power To The People – Part 1 Belonging

Sat, Sep 9 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E29

Power To The People – Part 2 Black Power

Sat, Sep 16 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E30

Power To The People (Part 3): The Power Of Love

Sat, Sep 23 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E31

Who's Husna?

Sat, Sep 30 2017 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E32

Seeds Of Change

Sat, Oct 7 2017 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E35

The Reformation – Who Cares?

Sat, Oct 28 2017 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E37

Can't Keep An Old Dog Down

Sat, Nov 11 2017 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E38

Tinsel, Tears And Turkeys, An Aussie Christmas Unwrapped

Wed, Dec 20 2017 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2018

37 episodes

Season 2019

23 episodes

E01

After Politics

Sun, May 12 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E02

From Boys To Men

Sun, May 19 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E03

Leagueability

Sun, May 26 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E04

A Peace Of Nourishment (Part 1)

Sun, Jun 2 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E05

A Peace Of Nourishment (Part 2)

Sun, Jun 9 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E06

Future Now

Sun, Jun 16 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

My Best Friend's a Robot?

Sun, Aug 11 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

Sacred Space - Belonging

Sun, Jun 30 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

Six Months to Salvation

Sun, Aug 25 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

The Eyes Have It

Sun, Jul 14 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

Stroke Stories

Sun, Jul 21 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

Love Your Neighbour

Sun, Jul 28 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

Polish Missionaries

Sun, Aug 4 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E15

Sacred Space - Healing

Sun, Aug 18 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E17

Becoming Colleen

Sun, Sep 1 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E18

Happy Android

Sun, Sep 8 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E19

Too Gay For God

Sun, Sep 15 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E20

Your Water, My Water

Sun, Sep 22 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E21

What Now For Catholics?

Sun, Sep 29 2019 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E22

The Common Thread

Sun, Oct 6 2019 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E23

Women Who Do

Sun, Oct 13 2019 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E24

It Takes a Village

Sun, Oct 20 2019 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

Ride Like An Anzac

Sun, Oct 27 2019 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2020

20 episodes

E01

Champion Girls

Sun, Mar 8 2020 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E02

True Vision

Sun, Mar 15 2020 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E03

Sacred Space - James Ricketson

Sun, Mar 22 2020 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E04

Perfect Match

Sun, Mar 29 2020 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E05

For The Love Of Creation

Sun, Apr 5 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E06

Stories Of Sacrifice

Sun, Apr 12 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

A Place To Call Home

Sun, Apr 19 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

Material Gain

Sun, May 3 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

The Singing Priest

Sun, May 10 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

Bill Crews v Coronavirus

Sun, May 17 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

Faithfully Me

Sun, May 24 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E15

Whatever Happened To The Girl Guides?

Sun, Jun 14 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E17

By The River

Sun, Apr 26 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Hindu's regard Varanasi as the spiritual capital of India and believe that if they die here they will reach Nirvana. 'Death Hotels' and a whole industry of death revolves around the disposal of bodies in the holy city.

E18

Material Gain

Sun, May 3 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The Red Cross, St Vincent de Paul and The Salvation Army are collaborating on a project called Moving the Needle. Hoping to change behaviour in every part of the fashion circle by involving government, industry and consumers.

E19

The Singing Priest

Sun, May 10 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Rob Galea is a priest whose conversion to Catholicism followed a tumultuous adolescence in Malta. Now an accomplished singer working from a parish in Bendigo he works to engage young people through song.

E20

Bill Crews V Coronavirus

Sun, May 17 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

As coronavirus threatens delivery of services to the disadvantaged, Compass follows Bill Crews, his staff and volunteers as they fight to keep the Exodus Foundation's doors open for their guests in-the-midst of the pandemic.

E21

Faithfully Me

Sun, May 24 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

This story follows Jo Inkpin, Australia's only openly transgender priest, and Rhett Pearson a transgender man, as they embark on their own individual quests to reconcile their true identities and their faith.

E22

Whatever Happened To The Cwa?

Sun, May 31 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Once upon a time, every Australian town had a branch of the 'Cranky Women's Association'. Today there are fewer halls but the mission remains the same 'to improve life for women and children living in rural and remote areas'.

E23

Truth Telling

Sun, Jun 14 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

An Indigenous women's organisation in Nowra challenges the landscape of continued colonisation through straight talking cultural workshops that confront white privilege head-on and leave participants deeply changed.

E25

Recorder Queen

Sun, Aug 23 2020 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2021

25 episodes

Season 2022

25 episodes

Season 2023

26 episodes

Season 2024

23 episodes

E01

The Rewilders with Gina Chick

Sun, Mar 3 2024 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Wilderness queen Gina Chick, winner of Alone, takes us into the world of rewilding. We meet people discovering ways to reconnect to nature, finding their wild hearts and nourishing their souls. They call it "sacred activism".

E02

Welcome to Gayrabia with Patrick Abboud

Sun, Mar 10 2024 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Patrick Abboud takes us inside a hidden world, where being queer is still a crime and coming out comes with consequences. Confronting his past living a double life in western Sydney, he lands deep inside the complex lives of queer identifying Australian Arabs creating their own rules to survive.

E03

Home-grown Imam

Sun, Mar 17 2024 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Homegrown Imam is the real-life House of Gods! Sheikh Shadi is changing the face of Islam here. But not everyone agrees with his views, and the biggest test of his leadership comes with the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war.

E04

The Narrow Bridge

Sun, Mar 24 2024 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

A journey into the souls of two fathers, Bassam, a Palestinian, and Rami, an Israeli. Each has lost a child in the brutality of the Israel-Gaza conflict, but incredibly transform their grief into a bridge for reconciliation.

E05

The Lost Families

Sun, Mar 31 2024 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

A tale of love and adventure that highlights the little-known cultural, religious and genetic links between Australia and Indonesia, dating back centuries before the arrival of the British.

E06

Goodbye My Dog

Sun, Apr 7 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The joys and deep love shared by humans and dogs means the time for saying good-bye can be tough. Compass follows three families' final days with their beloved dogs and explores this very particular type of heartbreak.

E07

The Friendship Recession

Sun, Apr 14 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this social media age we're more connected than ever yet we're in a loneliness epidemic. Why do an increasing number of us feel lonely? Siobhan Marin meets Aussies who found fulfilling connections from unexpected places.

E08

Ageing Fabulously

Sun, Apr 21 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Where do LGBTQIA+ people go in their later lives? Trans activist Julie Peters travels to Sweden and Victoria on a mission to find Queer friendly aged care homes.

E09

Walk in My Shoes

Sun, Apr 28 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Siobhan Marin joins a group of school students on a simulated refugee journey, led by asylum seekers. Each stop delivers real-life obstacles - taking a life-threatening boat trip, and being thrust into a detention centre.

E10

Not in My Name

Sun, May 5 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Antony Loewenstein is a leading voice among Australian Jews speaking out against Israel's attacks on Gaza. But some in the Jewish community have branded him a traitor.

E11

Lindy Lee and the Cosmos

Sun, May 12 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Buddhist artist Lindy Lee's latest work The Ouroboros, is the most ambitious of her career. It's also the most expensive and the price tag is controversial.

E12

The Moral Philosopher

Sun, May 19 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Beloved philosopher Raimond Gaita, author of Romulus, My Father, has tackled moral questions of justice and hope all his life. Now he must face his own mortality. With Robert Manne and Richard Roxburgh.

E13

Eye to Eye - Restorative Justice

Sun, May 26 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Bridget Sakr's daughter Veronique was one of four children killed by a car, walking to buy ice-cream. Bridgetchose to forgive the driver - but is she ready to face him in prison?

E14

Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus

Sun, Jun 2 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Bestselling novelist Bonnie Garmus talks sexism, success in your 60s and Lessons in Chemistry with Compass host Indira Naidoo at the Sydney Town Hall. In partnership with the Sydney Writers' Festival.

E15

Modern Day Nomad with Robyn Davidson

Sun, Jun 9 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Author Robyn Davidson is a modern-day nomad, her story immortalised in the film Tracks. Compass joins Robyn in the remote Flinders Ranges of South Australia, once again in the company of camels.

E16

Indira's Road Trip With The President

Sun, Aug 18 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this Compass special Indira Naidoo travels to Timor Leste. Road-tripping with President Ramos-Horta as her guide, Indira finds out what has become of the world's youngest democracy and what the future holds.

E17

Shankari Chandran - Stories of Justice

Sun, Aug 25 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Meet Shankari Chandran, an award-winning author and former social justice lawyer of Sri Lankan Tamil descent who explores race and identity in Australia through her stories.

E18

Alofa

Sun, Sep 1 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Growing up in a tight knit Christian Samoan family was not easy for Andre Afamasaga. A former pastor who survived years of conversion therapy, Andre has now reconciled his faith, culture and sexuality.

E19

Yoga

Sun, Sep 8 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Yoga's popularity is growing in Australia but is this ancient Indian spiritual practice losing its soul to the West? Compass follows a new yoga school in Bondi drawing crowds seeking healing and calm.

E20

Blueberry Revolution

Sun, Sep 15 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sikh faith and community play a powerful role in the success of blueberry farmers in the regional NSW town of Woolgoolga. Follow the rollercoaster life of three young Sikh farmers. Will they continue Sikh farming traditions?

E21

Pope Francis the Disruptor

Sun, Sep 22 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

At 87, and despite serious illness, Pope Francis has just toured SE Asia. Known as a disruptor for his commitment to the marginalised, his efforts have faced challenges from conservative forces. Geraldine Doogue explores the Pope's legacy.

E22

Tough Not Toxic

Sun, Sep 29 2024 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Boxing saved Darryl Gardiner from a life of crime. He now teaches positive masculinity, helping to break the cycle of domestic violence, contributing to the national conversation around violence against women.

E23

Chefs Under Pressure

Sun, Oct 6 2024 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Chefs Neil Perry, Jacqui Challinor, and Ben Shewry reveal the mental health crisis in Australia's high-end restaurant industry, and share their strategies for change.

Season 2025

17 episodes

E01

The DJ and the Gospel Choir

Sun, Mar 30 2025 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E02

Meditating For Change

Sun, Apr 6 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E03

Island Of The Dead

Sun, Apr 13 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E04

Creation - A New Religion

Sun, Apr 20 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E05

Beyond Monogamy

Sun, Apr 27 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E06

Unsettled

Sun, May 4 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

The Bishop Who Knew Too Much

Sun, May 11 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

The Breast Decision

Sun, May 18 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

The Conclave

Sun, May 25 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

The Wayside Weddings

Sun, Jun 1 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

Grief, A Love Story

Sun, Jun 8 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

Friends During Wartime

Sun, Jun 15 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

Stan Grant On Country with Indira Naidoo

Sun, Jun 22 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E14

Yes In My Backyard

Sun, Jun 29 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E15

DOBBY - Finding my Voice

Sun, Jul 6 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E16

Hijacking Adolescence

Sun, Jul 13 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E17

The Day We Saved The Zoo

Sun, Jul 20 2025 8:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2026

4 episodes

E01

Bondi Spirit

Sun, Mar 8 2026 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

On a sunny day, four friends went to a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach, and only three came back. Their beloved friend Marika Pogany was killed in the massacre. In this very special Compass, we join those feisty women and family to honour Marika. And along the way, we unearth the Jewish history of Bondi. Introduced by Mia Freedman.

E02

TBA

Sun, Mar 15 2026 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E03

TBA

Sun, Mar 22 2026 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E04

TBA

Sun, Mar 29 2026 7:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min