Tonight | Compass on ABC: Sarah Macdonald explores The Sandwich Generation – Sarah Macdonald explores The Sandwich Generation as Compass looks at Australians caught between caring for ageing parents and supporting older children still living at home.
The episode taps into a familiar pressure point for many Australian families, with longer life expectancy, housing stress and unpaid care reshaping what middle age now looks like.
What To Expect
Broadcaster and author Sarah Macdonald is part of the story herself, balancing work, parenting and family responsibility while many Australians face similar demands.
The program examines how unpaid care has become central to family life, particularly as older relatives need more support and younger adults remain at home for longer.
Compass gives the topic a personal frame, showing the emotional and practical cost of being needed by two generations at once.
The ABC broadcast gives viewers a straightforward way to follow the episode in sequence, while ABC iview keeps it available for catch-up after it has aired. That can make a difference during a busy week of premieres, finales and continuing drama episodes.
When To Watch
Compass airs Sunday 9 August 2026 at 6.30pm on ABC and streams on ABC iview.
Don’t miss Compass, Sunday 9 August 2026 at 6.30pm on ABC and streaming on ABC iview.
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