From the Vatican in Rome, Geraldine Doogue tells the story of Pope Francis's election, and looks ahead to the challenges he now faces as leader of the Roman ... read more
Compass tells the story of six bells rescued from Wales about to be installed in a Sydney church in time for its centenary celebrations... St. Leonard’s Cath... read more
The story of two unlikely friendships that might never have formed if not for a groundbreaking scheme... Called “Best Buddies”, the program matches up disabl... read more
On his 60th birthday Australian clown and mime Jean-Paul Bell leads a travelling circus troupe to Nepal to perform for school children in remote villages, on... read more
When it comes to offering a helping hand to those in need Australians are among the most generous in the world, but why are our wealthy are among the most re... read more
A new breed of fashion designers is turning heads on the Australian catwalk catering to Muslim women eager for cutting edge designs better suited to our life... read more
Geraldine Doogue talks to Australian singer-songwriter Archie Roach about his journey of survival and transformation.
One of the Stolen Generations, Archi... read more
In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia’s recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Episode 1 - The Hare... read more
In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia’s recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Episode 2 - Charisma... read more
In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia’s recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Episode 3 - The firs... read more
In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia’s recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Episode 4 - The Girl... read more
In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia’s recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Episode 5 - In the ... read more
In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia’s recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Episode 6 - Freemaso... read more
Compass explores resilience through two remarkable stories of survival.
Chance and Ann were both struck down in their 30’s by freak accidents. Ann was ho... read more
As demand for Foster Carers in Australia increases, Compass meets several foster families to learn about the challenges and rewards fostering can bring.
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In this series Geraldine Doogue invites Muslims, Jews and Christians to dinner to explore what they believe and why?
50 years ago in Australia God knew b... read more
In this series Geraldine Doogue invites Muslims, Jews and Christians to dinner to explore what they believe and why?
50 years ago in Australia God knew b... read more
In this series Geraldine Doogue invites Muslims, Jews and Christians to dinner to explore what they believe and why?
50 years ago in Australia God knew be... read more
When disaster strikes, what determines who lives and who dies? Does luck, chance, Karma or God decide our fate? And, do those who survive owe any debt for th... read more
The story of an unlikely friendship between a young Afghan asylum seeker and a 71 year old Australian pensioner.
Mary is a Christian who lives in a poor ... read more