Meriton
What Harry Triguboff really thinks about local councils and Chinese migrants
The 91-year-old Meriton boss said council staff should be given bonuses if they approved more development applications before making incendiary remarks about Chinese migrants.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Former Cranbrook chums turn Luxe Listings into court drama
It’s a break-up that involves a hit reality TV show, a jeweller to the stars, luxury real estate and a multimillion-dollar legal battle between former friends.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
The anger plays on at ‘spiritual home of Australian tennis’
The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club’s AGM wasn’t quite a revolution, but members refused to be silenced when asked to contain themselves to questions, not commentary.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Hundreds of apartments get green light but without affordable housing
Meriton has been given the green light to build more than 800 homes on an inner-city development site despite dumping plans to build affordable housing.
- by Andrew Taylor
Meriton billionaire bided his time. Now he plans to hit Brisbane’s height ceiling
Harry Triguboff had to patiently buy out each owner of an existing apartment block to secure the site for soaring twin towers overlooking the city botanic gardens.
- by Cameron Atfield
Liberals draw up housing battle lines as Triguboff rubbishes expanded Landcom role
The Meriton founder has questioned giving state-owned corporation Landcom a direct role in building homes, as the opposition demands Premier Chris Minns rule out redeveloping Macquarie Hospital.
- by Michael Koziol
Sydney development misses out, but Triguboff says ‘it’s a sure bet’ to win approval
Five proposals for 6000 homes have been accepted for assessment under a special fast-track system for large residential developments, but Meriton’s controversial project was not among them.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Where they’re living doesn’t match the brochure’: Planning minister asks developers to pay up
Tasked with fixing the crippling housing shortage contributing to record rent increases across NSW, planning minister Paul Scully is asking developers to pay up.
- by Michael McGowan
‘Who are they to stop me?’ Triguboff slams council over Zetland housing stoush
The comments from the billionaire Meriton founder are likely to inflame a contentious public meeting on Thursday convened by opponents of an 800-dwelling development.
- by Michael Koziol
Sydney council tries to block 800 new homes located outside its boundary
Meriton’s proposed development in Zetland is not within Randwick City Council’s area, but councillors are demanding it be stopped because a tower will be visible to their constituents.
- by Michael Koziol
Private financial, health information exposed in Meriton data breach
The property giant contacted around 1900 staff and guests to inform them their data may have been accessed in the latest cyber incident involving an Australian company.
- by Tim Biggs
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