Ever since the dramatic dismissal of Gough Whitlam’s Labor government in November 1975, there has been speculation about the Queen’s role in the episode. On the morning of Tuesday 14 July, 200 exchanges between the Queen, her private secretary and Australia’s then governor general will be released. We’re putting Full Story out later today so we can tell you what’s inside the letters and what it means for Australia.

Guardian US environmental justice reporter Nina Lakhani reports on her landmark investigation into America’s water crisis, revealing that millions of Americans are facing unaffordable bills for running water and risk being disconnected or losing their homes

Last month, an independent investigation commissioned by the high court of Australia found former high court justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six junior court staff, allegations which Heydon categorically denies. But this case has prompted an outpouring of stories about a culture of harassment and gender bias in the legal industry

One of the most prominent journalists in the Philippines has been convicted of ‘cyberlibel’ in a court process condemned by human rights groups. Journalist Carmela Fonbuena in Manila describes the chilling effect the verdict has had on free expression

For weeks now the Victorian government has been desperately trying to get the coronavirus outbreak under control. It locked down postcodes, public housing towers and finally Melbourne itself. In this episode of Full Story, reporter Melissa Davey explains how it all unfolded

On Saturday afternoon, 3,000 people living in nine public housing towers in the suburbs of Flemington of North Melbourne found themselves placed under a ‘hard lockdown’ to help stem the spread of Covid-19, thanks to a sudden announcement from the Victorian government. They cannot leave their units, except for emergencies, are subject to mandatory testing and are being monitored by 500 police officers. We spoke to Hiba Shanino, one of those confined in the towers

Reni Eddo-Lodge, author of the 2017 book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race talks to the Observer’s Nosheen Iqbal about global discussions on racism following the death of George Floyd

Ravaged by the twin crises of the bushfires and pandemic, the seat of Eden-Monaro in the south-east of NSW goes to a byelection on Saturday. If the Coalition wins, it will be the first time in a century the government has won a seat from the opposition in a byelection and that will be bad news for Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Paul Karp takes a look at the contest and explains what the outcomes could mean

As countries around the world begin restarting their economies after the coronavirus crisis, a growing chorus of prominent leaders have labelled this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tackle climate change by targeting post-pandemic stimulus toward areas that promote renewable energy. Will Australia take heed or continue to rely on fossil fuels?

When international correspondent Michael Safi began looking into why Jordan had become the country with the world’s highest smoking rates, he began to uncover what public health advocates have described as widespread interference in policymaking by multinational tobacco companies