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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
Former Australian Soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is seen in the crowd during the Richmond Tigers and Adelaide Crows at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Ben Roberts-Smith heads for Tigerland – but the day doesn’t go his way

The disgraced former soldier’s appearance at the MCG set off a scramble to see who might have invited him.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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
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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
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece (right) with NSW Premier Chris Minns on a 36-hour visit to Sydney.

Nothing to resent here: Lord mayor sends praise in an unexpected direction

Perhaps our lord mayor on tour thought that what happens on LinkedIn might stay on LinkedIn.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Martha Stewart brings the bright lights.

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

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