Compass TV Showtimes

Compass (1988)

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

Series, 1988, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture

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Thursday, November 12

10:30pm Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 15 - Uplifting Women: Hannah...’ ABC NEWS

ABC NEWS · 10:30pm, Thu, 12 Nov 2026 · 30 minutes

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‘Series 40, Episode 15 - Uplifting Women: Hannah Ferguson and Her Mum’

Media entrepreneur and author, Hannah Ferguson, heads back to rural NSW to visit her mum, and while they don't always see eye to eye to politically, both now find themselves working towards demystifying taboos facing women.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 15

Saturday, November 14

9:30pm Compass ‘AI - Outsourcing Our Souls’ ABC NEWS

ABC NEWS · 9:30pm, Sat, 14 Nov 2026 · 30 minutes

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‘AI - Outsourcing Our Souls’

Writer Benjamin Law explores the increasing number of people turning to AI to help them deal with personal and existential crises. He discovers that while it can help some, it can also have devastating consequences.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 2

Sunday, November 15

11:01am Compass ‘Series 40, Episode 12 - Who Will Be the Next Dalai...’ ABC TVABC TV HD

ABC TV / ABC TV HD · 11:01am, Sun, 15 Nov 2026 · 30 minutes

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‘Series 40, Episode 12 - Who Will Be the Next Dalai Lama?’

Compass follows a group of Australian Buddhists in Sydney, and a delegation of Australian politicians to the north of India to meet the Dalai Lama, and the exiled Tibetan community.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 12

10:30pm Compass ‘Gangs and God’ ABC NEWS

ABC NEWS · 10:30pm, Sun, 15 Nov 2026 · 30 minutes

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‘Gangs and God’

As gang numbers in New Zealand rise, the government is cracking down. Lucky Te Koha, a former gang member turned pastor, moves between chapters, where men are fighting for faith, family, and a chance to redefine themselves.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Religion, Society & Culture, Season 40 Episode 13

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