After a 10-year legal battle, the “palace letters” were finally released last week. In full, they show how Gough Whitlam’s relationship with the governor-general broke down - and how involved the Queen was through this collapse.

Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton.

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