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Merivale VIP Matthew Palavidis arriving at Waverley local court on Friday

Merivale VIP allegedly sexually touched waitress as a ‘present’ to himself

He allegedly attempted to undo a waitress’s top as a “present” to himself, a court has heard, as he was served a bump of caviar in one of the hospitality giant’s venues in Coogee.

  • Eryk Bagshaw

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An artist’s impression of Justin Hemmes’ plans for 34-60 Little Collins Street. The Melbourne Club is located amid the large trees in the bottom-right corner.

Melbourne Club moves to block Sydney billionaire’s ‘creative wonderland’ plan

Billionaire Justin Hemmes faces fierce opposition from Melbourne’s most exclusive gentlemen’s club to a plan to transform a CBD car park into a hospitality precinct.

  • Cameron Houston and Lachlan Abbott
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton with the former Liberal candidate for Whitlam Benjamin Britton in January.

Liberals dump candidate over sexist podcast remarks

David Van, the former Liberal senator banished to the crossbench after alleged inappropriate remarks toward female colleagues, wouldn’t answer questions about his future.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Computer-generated holograms of Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog at the ABBA Voyage concert in London.

‘Mad for it’: Can superfan Jacinta Allan bring ABBA Voyage to Melbourne?

The push to re-create the multimillion-dollar holographic concert in Melbourne is still on.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is under fire from Labor ministers for attending a party fundraiser in Sydney.

Dutton pulls out of fundraisers a day after leaving Queensland for billionaire’s event

The opposition leader flew to Sydney on Tuesday and attended a Liberal fundraiser at a $100 million harbourside mansion.

  • Olivia Ireland and James Massola
Ready for the brickbats… helmets at the Rio Tinto research centre in Loznica, Serbia.

Rio Tinto attempts image rehab by funding university Indigenous centre

Nearly five years after the global mining giant drew global condemnation for destroying ancient Indigenous rock sites, Rio Tinto is still trying to make amends.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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Ready for the brickbats… helmets at the Rio Tinto research centre in Loznica, Serbia.

Mining giant on a long and winding campaign of woke-washing

Nearly five years after Rio Tinto drew global condemnation for destroying ancient Indigenous rock sites, Rio Tinto is still trying to make amends.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
James Young, owner of iconic Melbourne live music venue Cherry Bar which is two doors down from the Parkade car park which was sold by City of Melbourne for $55 million this week.

Cherry Bar said no to Gaga. Now it’s threatening to stop Hemmes

Sydney billionaire Justin Hemmes is now in a showdown with Melbourne’s famed Cherry Bar owner James Young over a planned ‘hospitality wonderland’ development.

  • Rachael Dexter
Guest says the council decision to sell the carpark is ‘like selling the farm to pay for the silverware’.

‘Selling the farm to pay for the silverware’: Car park sale to Merivale slammed

The Melbourne council has voted to sell a CBD asset to Sydney hospitality billionaire Justin Hemmes, but some councillors say it’s gone ‘for a song’.

  • Rachael Dexter
Artist’s render of Hemmes plans for 34/60 Little Collins street.

Mimi’s and a ‘sky garden’: Sydney billionaire Justin Hemmes’ grand plan for Melbourne CBD car park

Merivale Group has bought a City of Melbourne car park to build a precinct with restaurants, cafes, bars, a hotel and retail.

  • Cara Waters

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