Melbourne underworld identity Mick Gatto and his business partner, John Khoury, allegedly invested in a weightloss scam run by convicted conman Peter Foster, a Queensland court has heard.

Victoria's new chief commissioner Ken Lay has stated the obvious in his promise to bring Victoria Police into a new era of stability, saying the group needs to behave appropriately, be loyal, be focused and working together.

It's been a long weekend for Justice Geoffrey Giudice. One that may well have reminded him why, just last Thursday, he announced his intention to resign as president of Fair Work Australia.

Phone tapping and secret surveillance by Victoria Police may soon face tougher scrutiny, with the Victorian government expected to today introduce Public Interest Monitors (PIMs) to examine and challenge the need for intrusive powers.

The costs of car parking at major Australian airports, and the fees airports charge airlines per passenger, could be cut under a new proposal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

The longest-serving member of the High Court is no judicial rock star. Yet Bill Gummow stands out as one of the most influential judges in recent Australian history.

The Power Index has today named the low-profile Justice William Gummow as the High Court's most powerful judge, ahead of Chief Justice Robert French.

Don't be embarrassed if you've never heard of Australia's highest ranking police officer. Some of the country's leading authorities on law enforcement haven't either.

During his days on the High Court, Michael Kirby was famous for being the rock star of the bench so it's only fitting that one of his speeches is now being set to music.

Greg Medcraft must be a sucker for a challenge: he's taken the lead of Australia's corporate watchdog at a time when it desperately needs to bare its teeth, and while the markets continue to fluctuate wildly.