Compass (Australian TV program)

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Compass is an Australian weekly news-documentary program exploring faith, values, ethics, and religion from around the world.

It airs on ABC TV every Sunday at 6:30 pm, with a repeat broadcast on Wednesdays at 1:30 pm, and is available on demand via ABC iview.

History

In February 2017, after nearly 20 years as host, Geraldine Doogue stepped down, with Kumi Taguchi taking over.{{Cite web |last=Healey |first=Briana |date=15 February 2017 |title=Geraldine Doogue steps down as Compass host |url=https://influencing.com/au/story/geraldine-doogue-steps-down-as-compass-host |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=influencing.com}}

Taguchi departed in late 2020, and Doogue returned to host the program from 2021 to 2022.

In 2023, the ABC announced Indira Naidoo as the new host.{{Cite web |last=Pobjie |first=Ben |date=2023-03-08 |title='It's rare to find a TV show that allows you to just be exposed': Indira Naidoo |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/after-the-world-stopped-indira-naidoo-searches-for-meaning-in-compass-20230307-p5cq0s.html |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}

See also

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