Compass Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - S39 The DJ and the Gospel ChoirThe Soweto Gospel Choir inspires audiences around the world with a powerful blend of African gospel and freedom songs. Now they join iconic Australian DJ Groove Terminator for a joyous spiritual and musical collaboration.
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Episode 2 - S39 Meditating For ChangeMeet three Australians helping transform lives in New York city jails, online communities and regional NSW using Vedic meditation. Is this ancient practice an answer to contemporary ills?
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Episode 3 - S39 The Bishop Who Knew Too MuchWhen Greg Thompson was made the Bishop of Newcastle, he refused to turn a blind eye to institutional child abuse and cover-ups. For him it was personal. Presented by Julia Baird.
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Episode 4 - S39 Island Of The DeadOn Kangaroo Island, known to First Nations as the Island of the Dead, locals are reimagining funerals. As the island's first "death doula" begins her work with the terminally ill, the community foster their own death rituals.
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Episode 5 - S39 Beyond MonogamyThe concept of 'soulmates' has been around for centuries. But does the notion that just one person can meet all of our emotional, sexual and spiritual needs still hold? Siobhan Marin meets people living beyond monogamy.
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Episode 6 - S39 UnsettledThree Palestinian families who've fled the war in Gaza take us inside their lives. As they seek protection in Australia, presenter Patrick Abboud is by their side. A deeply personal film, and a side to this war we rarely see.
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Episode 7 - S39 Creation - A New ReligionA new secular religion is sweeping urban Sydney. Bringing together many who feel marginalised or rejected by mainstream religion, Creation is a queer science fiction climate change religion. With guest presenter Benjamin Law.
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Episode 8 - S39 The Breast DecisionWhen Lauren is diagnosed with breast cancer, she faces radical surgery and the loss of both breasts. But despite cultural pressures to undergo reconstruction, she makes the bold decision to stay flat.
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Episode 9 - S39 The ConclaveAs cardinals gather in Rome to elect the next Pope, Compass is there. The conclave is a secret ballot held by Catholic cardinals. Geraldine Doogue and Noel Debien follow the excitement and intrigue of this historic event.
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Episode 10 - S39 The Wayside WeddingsPlaywright Alana Valentine discovers the revolutionary church community in Kings Cross that offered her mother the chance of a second wedding when she was a divorcee in the 60s - the uniquely Australian Wayside Chapel.
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Episode 11 - S39 Grief, A Love StoryOne of Australia's most cherished authors and a convert to Judaism, Geraldine Brooks, goes to remote Flinders Island to finally and fully grieve the sudden death of her husband.
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Episode 12 - S39 Friends During WartimeWith the rise of race-based attacks over the war in Gaza, Australia's Jewish and Muslim communities are traumatised and afraid. Benjamin Law discovers how some friendships have fractured, while others are strengthened.
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Episode 13 - S39 Stan Grant On Country with Indira NaidooStan Grant opens up to Indira Naidoo on his deepening faith, Indigenous spirituality, his response to the Voice referendum, and the pivotal relationship with his father, a Wiradjuri elder. Filmed on Wiradjuri country in NSW.
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Episode 14 - S39 Yes In My BackyardCompass follows Sydney's Yes In My Backyard movement on their quest to change attitudes about housing. With Sydney on track to become a city with no grandchildren, the Yimbys are fighting for the future of their city.
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Episode 15 - S39 DOBBY - Finding my VoiceDOBBY is a Filipino-Murrawarri rapper determined to use his voice to send a powerful message around climate, racism and injustice. We follow him to his childhood home and on to Brewarrina for a moving performance.
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Episode 16 - S39 Hijacking AdolescenceThere's a disturbing trend taking place in our schools and misogyny is on the rise in classrooms. Siobhan Marin investigates how we can tackle this issue without alienating boys or tipping them further into the 'manosphere'.
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Episode 17 - S39 The Day We Saved The ZooInside the fire that almost destroyed the Mogo Zoo in coastal NSW, and its precious animal inhabitants. A dramatic tale that poses the ethical question: Is human life more valuable than animal life?
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Episode 18 - S39 The Governor-General - One Year OnSam Mostyn, a modern and optimistic Governor-General, advocates daily for a "culture of care". On the eve of her first year in office, she speaks with Geraldine Doogue.
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Episode 19 - S39 All Eyes On Big Tech - Maria RessaHow do we resist the growing influence of Big Tech over our lives? Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and Australian commentator and influencer Hannah Ferguson are tackling this question head on.
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Episode 20 - S39 The Cult of The SaintsAs 8-year-old diabetic Elizabeth Struhs lay dying, her parents and members of The Saints cult withheld life-saving insulin, believing God would heal her. Suzanne Smith investigates the manslaughter and community's reaction.
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Episode 21 - S39 It Starts With UsThrough a unique music-based prevention program, Rosie Batty and a dedicated team of artistic mentors support a group of teenagers living on the frontlines of Australia's family violence epidemic.
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Episode 22 - S39 Old HabitsLed by queer documentary filmmaker Alfie Faber, this film follows his exploration of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of flamboyant gay male nuns and lesbian clerics who began in 1980s San Francisco. (Final)
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