Compass (Australian TV program)

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Compass
Genre Religious television
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Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
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Original network ABC Television
Original release7 February 1988 (1988-02-07) 
present

Compass is an Australian weekly news-documentary program.

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The program is devoted to providing information about faith, values, ethics, and religion from across the globe. Compass airs on Sunday night on ABC TV at 6.30pm and is repeated on Wednesday at 1.30pm, it is also found on ABC iview on demand.

In February 2017, the ABC announced that Geraldine Doogue would step down from presenting Compass after nearly 20 years. [1] Kumi Taguchi was announced as her replacement. Late 2020, Kumi Taguchi announced she would no longer present Compass and was leaving the ABC. Geraldine Doogue returned to host the program from 2021 to 2022. In 2023, the ABC announced that Indira Naidoo became the new host. [2]

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References

  1. Healey, Briana (15 February 2017). "Geraldine Doogue steps down as Compass host". influencing.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. Pobjie, Ben (8 March 2023). "'It's rare to find a TV show that allows you to just be exposed': Indira Naidoo". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 13 March 2023.