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The Bondi building at 96 Campbell Parade.

Why this Bondi building is likely to get potential buyers salivating

A building once owned by the Hemmes family is on the market with a price tag of more than $25 million.

  • Carolyn Cummins

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Age writer Stephen Brook.

Before I sign off from CBD, here are the stories behind the stories

As Stephen Brook calls time on his work as CBD columnist, he shares his more memorable encounters with Australia’s bold-faced names.

  • Stephen Brook
The Narooma Hotel on NSW’s Sapphire Coast.

There’s one pub in coastal Narooma Justin Hemmes hasn’t got his hands on

Instead, the Narooma Hotel on the Sapphire Coast joins “Ned” Kelly’s gang for close to $15 million.

  • Carolyn Cummins
Rich Lister Justin Hemmes is tipped to have bought a Byron Bay beach shack for about $18 million.

Justin Hemmes splashes about $18m on original Byron Bay beach shack

The chief executive of hospitality giant Merivale is tipped to have added to his residential property portfolio in the beachside hotspot.

  • Kristy Johnson
UniSuper will host Claudia Karvan as a special guest at an International Women’s Day event at the Ivy next month.

Claudia Karvan, the Women’s Day lunch and The Ivy: Who thought this was a good idea?

UniSuper has booked the popular Australian actor to appear at a venue accused of abusing its female staff – claims the venue denies.

  • John Buckley and Stephen Brook
Brethren Church members at a polling booth in Sydney during the election campaign last year.

Exclusive Brethren members, Gina Rinehart donate to right-wing group Advance

Clive Palmer was Australia’s biggest political donor, pouring $53 million into his failed campaign, while Coal Australia donated millions to third-party “grassroots” campaigns.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, James Massola and Brittany Busch
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Merivale’s Justin Hemmes opened Club Rose Bay on Saturday. The company has more than 90 venues across the country.

Merivale’s pokie empire expands to Rose Bay

Billionaire Justin Hemmes has become one of the largest individual gambling machine operators in the state.

  • Harriet Alexander, Nigel Gladstone and Eryk Bagshaw
Justin Hemmes bought two beach shacks next to Byron Bay fire station, which divides his growing property portfolio in the holiday town.

The fire station in the middle of Justin Hemmes’ expanding Byron Bay empire

Justin Hemmes bought two tin-roofed beach shacks in Byron Bay for $3.6 million. Now the fire station next door is being relocated.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
Can the Liberal Party ever recover from its landslide defeat in May?

Liberals squabble as ship sinks

The Liberal Party could certainly do with a think tank because what they have now is a stink tank, as they are certainly on the nose with the Australian public.

Byron Bay school parents are opposed to Justin Hemme’s plans.

Justin Hemmes wants to conquer Byron Bay. A primary school is in his way

Justin Hemmes has spent the past four years snapping up $60 million worth of property in Byron Bay.

  • Eryk Bagshaw