Beyond the Bill
The federal government’s contentious Religious Discrimination Bill is now suspended indefinitely, but the problem of competing freedoms remains. In this episode, Compass reveals the personal stories of...
View ArticleThe Architect and the Mosque
In Sydney’s south-west a new mosque has just opened after more than twenty years in the making. Its severe concrete design has been described as an architectural masterpiece. The architect is Greek...
View ArticleThe Nun in the Cage - Repeat Series
At 87, Sister Brigid Arthur is an activist nun, working with refugees and now acting as litigation guardian for eight teenagers seeking to block a Whitehaven Coal mine in NSW.
View ArticleThe Nun in the Cage
At 87, Sister Brigid Arthur is an activist nun, working with refugees and now acting as litigation guardian for eight teenagers seeking to block a Whitehaven Coal mine in NSW.
View ArticleRaising Her Voice - Repeat Series
Rising star Yasmin Poole- youth advocate and Martin Luther King Youth Influencer of the Year, presents a Compass election program Raising Her Voice. Following the rise of strong female independents and...
View ArticleRaising Her Voice
Rising star Yasmin Poole- youth advocate and Martin Luther King Youth Influencer of the Year, presents a Compass election program Raising Her Voice. Following the rise of strong female independents and...
View ArticleSacred Space Jack Beetson
Geraldine Doogue meets Ngemba man Prof Jack Beetson. As one of the first Aboriginal Australians to complete a university degree in adult education, Jack Beetson has served as a vanguard for literacy...
View ArticleSacred Space Maggie Dent
Author and parenting guru Maggie Dent introduces her sacred place, an ocean pool on the south coast of NSW. Geraldine Doogue seeks powerful connection with prominent Australians through an...
View ArticleWe Come to Take You Home
‘We Come to Take you Home’ is the story of Kamilaroi elder Bob Weatherall, who’s devoted the last four decades to the repatriation of sacred Indigenous ancestral remains. Bones, skulls, teeth and hair...
View ArticleThe Accidental Archivist
Julie Peters is a legend in the trans community in Australia. She was the first person to transition at the ABC, at a time when there were no role models around her. From her early twenties, Julie...
View ArticleIndira's Tree
During the pandemic, in the middle of Melbourne’s deepest lockdowns, broadcaster Indira Naidoo’s sister Manika took her own life. It was an unspeakable loss for Indira, and in the darkness that...
View ArticleRohingya Boy
Born in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, Kabir was inspired by the movie ‘Rocky’ as a youth and risked his life to escape. After becoming the world’s first Rohingya bodybuilding champion, Kabir now dreams...
View ArticleHands in the Air
Pentecostalism is one of the fastest growing religious movements in the world. What's the appeal and why are young people drawn to it? Compass visits the Life House Church in Murray Bridge, South...
View ArticleIndira's Tree - Repeat
During the pandemic, in the middle of Melbourne’s deepest lockdowns, broadcaster Indira Naidoo’s sister Manika took her own life. It was an unspeakable loss for Indira, and in the darkness that...
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