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How a cricket bag full of cash helped spawn Merivale’s multibillion-dollar empire

Just how the Hemmes family’s property portfolio has grown from one small pub in 1972 to more than 80 hospitality venues today has long been the stuff of intrigue.

  • Lucy Macken

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Billionaire Justin Hemmes.

Liberal leaders distance themselves from Hemmes as Merivale faces investigation

NSW Liberal leader said he would back “any worker who speaks up” in relation to the Merivale allegations, months after the billionaire hosted a party fundraiser.

  • Eryk Bagshaw, Jessica McSweeney and Bianca Hrovat
Justin Hemmes outside one of his Sydney venues in 2022.

Minns won’t avoid embattled Merivale venues

Despite a series of damaging investigations published in this masthead, Justin Hemmes’ establishments continue to enjoy high-profile patronage.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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The criminals, MPs and VIPs: How Justin Hemmes went from party-boy billionaire to political operator

As the head of the Merivale empire’s political capital rose, so did the future criminals who swelled the membership ranks of its private club, Level 6.

  • Eryk Bagshaw, Bianca Hrovat and Natalie Clancy
Justin Hemmes and Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece at Merivale’s Ivy complex in Sydney.

‘We’ve let the wolf into the den’: Fresh allegations against Merivale raise further concerns

Lord Mayor Nick Reece has continued to defend the city’s sale of the Parkade car park to the Merivale group despite allegations of underpayment and exploitation by the hospitality giant. 

  • Cara Waters
Rodrigo Zavaleta worked across four Merivale venues for five years

Mexican chefs were sold the Australian dream by Merivale. It was all ‘smoke screens and make-believe’

Fair Work is investigating one of Australia’s largest hospitality companies over fresh claims of underpayment and exploitation.

  • Bianca Hrovat, Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
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Even Martha Stewart was made to wait for a table at Totti’s

The celebrity lifestyle influencer served up her view on the famed Sydney long lunch spot during her talk at Vivid.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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
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

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