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After 37 years, Australia’s longest running drama, Neighbours, has come to an end. Along the way, the TV soap launched the careers of the likes of Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie and Guy Pearce and has taken many zany plot twists – including numerous untimely deaths, one disappearance at sea and a few secret families. But for much of its history, the show didn’t reflect the diverse population of Australia, and has also recently faced allegations of racism on set. Writer Anna Spargo-Ryan explores why audiences kept coming back for more, and the complex legacy of Neighbours

Thousands of fines for breaching Covid rules have been issued to children in NSW, with some placed in an unpaid work program to pay off their debt. Legal organisations say these fines should be scrapped, and a separate NSW supreme court case could also see many more ruled invalid.Reporter Christopher Knaus explores the controversial enforcement of Covid fines for vulnerable groups, and the fight to have these fines erased

A police whistleblower has testified at an independent inquiry into the Queensland Police Service’s handling of domestic and family violence matters, alleging that racism is pervasive inside the force, and some domestic violence victims have been mocked by officers and sent away without help. Queensland state reporter Eden Gillespie details the key moments of the inquiry so far, and the push to reform the Queensland police

The race to become the next UK prime minister has come down to an increasingly bitter battle between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Both were major figures in Boris Johnson’s cabinet but now are distancing themselves from the former PM as they set out their policy platforms. The Guardian’s political editor Heather Stewart weighs up the decision being faced by Tory members, but denied to any other voters

Covid-19 continues to spread and hospital numbers soar under the strain of yet another new variant. The climate crisis confronts us daily with crippling floods in Australia as well as heatwaves across the planet. As communities around the world come to grips with disaster, people have started to turn away from the news. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about why Australians are switching off the news – and what we can do about it

A new scientific report says Australia’s environment has deteriorated at an alarming rate over the last five years, with more than a dozen ecosystems showing signs of collapse, and hundreds of threatened species in dramatic decline. Environment editor Adam Morton explains to Jane Lee how the report’s findings present Labor with a real opportunity to end Australian politics’ longstanding indifference to the decline of our land and wildlife

When Australia’s new parliament sits next week, the Albanese government will pursue an ambitious agenda, aiming to pass legislation on climate targets and a federal integrity commission by the end of the year. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to political editor Katharine Murphy about the makeup of the parliament and how Labor might navigate this new political landscape to fulfil key election promises

Almost 100 Australian aged care residents are dying every week in the winter wave of Covid, as public health measures remain limited around the country. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of carers are leaving the underpaid and overstretched aged care workforce. Reporter Christopher Knaus explains to Jane Lee why aged care homes are still struggling in the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year has been a disaster for many investors in cryptocurrencies. Alex Hern, Guardian UK technology editor, draws the parallels of the spreading panic in the new digital economy with the 2008 financial crisis

According to the health minister, Mark Butler, we have yet to reach the peak of a new Covid wave. But as case numbers and deaths steadily climb, Labor has begun to pull back pandemic support. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about Labor’s public health response to the new Covid wave