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Compass (1988)

Compass

Compass explores the Australian soul - our beliefs, our ethical dilemmas and the changing face of our spirituality.

Series, 1988, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture


Compass - TV Showtimes

Tuesday, June 23

10:05pm

Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the...’

ABC TV

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the Beach'

ABC TV, 10:05pm, Tue, 23 Jun 2026, 31 minutes

REPEAT

Georgina Banks travels to Bangka in Indonesia to uncover what happened to her great aunt, one of the 21 Australian WW2 nurses massacred there. New voices highlight the silencing of women's stories in our military history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 16


Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the...’

ABC TV HD

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the Beach'

ABC TV HD, 10:05pm, Tue, 23 Jun 2026, 31 minutes

REPEAT

Georgina Banks travels to Bangka in Indonesia to uncover what happened to her great aunt, one of the 21 Australian WW2 nurses massacred there. New voices highlight the silencing of women's stories in our military history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 16


Friday, June 26

12:30am

Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 5 - Dear Prime Minister’

ABC NEWS

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 5 - Dear Prime Minister'

ABC NEWS, 12:30am, Fri, 26 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

As the 2025 Australian Youth Representative to the UN, Satara Uthayakumaran heads to New York to tell the world how young Australians feel about the future, taking letters from incarcerated youth directly to the world stage.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 5


10:00am

Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the...’

ABC TV

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the Beach'

ABC TV, 10:00am, Fri, 26 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Georgina Banks travels to Bangka in Indonesia to uncover what happened to her great aunt, one of the 21 Australian WW2 nurses massacred there. New voices highlight the silencing of women's stories in our military history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 16


Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the...’

ABC TV HD

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the Beach'

ABC TV HD, 10:00am, Fri, 26 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Georgina Banks travels to Bangka in Indonesia to uncover what happened to her great aunt, one of the 21 Australian WW2 nurses massacred there. New voices highlight the silencing of women's stories in our military history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 16


Saturday, June 27

4:30pm

Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 5 - Dear Prime Minister’

ABC NEWS

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 5 - Dear Prime Minister'

ABC NEWS, 4:30pm, Sat, 27 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

As the 2025 Australian Youth Representative to the UN, Satara Uthayakumaran heads to New York to tell the world how young Australians feel about the future, taking letters from incarcerated youth directly to the world stage.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 5


Sunday, June 28

11:01am

Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the...’

ABC TV

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the Beach'

ABC TV, 11:01am, Sun, 28 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Georgina Banks travels to Bangka in Indonesia to uncover what happened to her great aunt, one of the 21 Australian WW2 nurses massacred there. New voices highlight the silencing of women's stories in our military history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 16


Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the...’

ABC TV HD

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 16 - The Myth of the Nurses on the Beach'

ABC TV HD, 11:01am, Sun, 28 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Georgina Banks travels to Bangka in Indonesia to uncover what happened to her great aunt, one of the 21 Australian WW2 nurses massacred there. New voices highlight the silencing of women's stories in our military history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 16


6:30pm

Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 17 - Furnished with Love’

ABC TV

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 17 - Furnished with Love'

ABC TV, 6:30pm, Sun, 28 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

Every week 25 homeless families come through Re-Love's Sydney warehouse to furnish their home. Known as the Oz Harvest of furniture, Re-Love diverts furniture from landfill and plans to spread their love across Australia.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 17


Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 17 - Furnished with Love’

ABC TV HD

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 17 - Furnished with Love'

ABC TV HD, 6:30pm, Sun, 28 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

Every week 25 homeless families come through Re-Love's Sydney warehouse to furnish their home. Known as the Oz Harvest of furniture, Re-Love diverts furniture from landfill and plans to spread their love across Australia.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 17


10:30pm

Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 6 - Surviving Gaza, Seeking Truth’

ABC NEWS

Compass

'Series 40, Episode 6 - Surviving Gaza, Seeking Truth'

ABC NEWS, 10:30pm, Sun, 28 Jun 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

In this highly personal story, Palestinian Australian journalist Patrick Abboud connects with Palestinian journalists now living in Australia, including Sameh, a camera operator who has lost family members in Gaza.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 6


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