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John StensholtThe Richest 250 Editor

“John Stensholt is the editor of the prestigious annual Richest 250 list for The Australian, and is a business journalist and features writer. He writes about Australia’s most successful and wealthy entrepreneurs, and the business of sport. His career includes stints at BRW magazine, The Australian Financial Review and Wall Street Journal. He has won Quills, Citi Journalism and Australian Sports Commission awards, been twice named Business Journalist of the Year at the News Awards and also been a Walkley Awards finalist. Connect with John at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-stensholt-b5ba80207/?originalSubdomain=au

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THE LIST 21 MARCH 2020NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION FEE APPLIESMelanie Perkins Pic : Dean Mackenzie

New breed of billionaires do it their way

The nation’s youngest new billionaire, 32-year-old Melanie Perkins encapsulates the changing nature of business leadership in Australia.

John Stensholt and Damon Kitney

Virus falloutMedia

Official launch of radio station *SEN SA* new studios on 1 KingWilliam Street on November 14, 2019. Craig Hutchison, Pacific Star Network and Crocmedia ChiefExecutive Officer

‘Business-as-usual’ says SEN’s Hutchison on share halt

Pacific Star’s SEN radio network hopes to keep operating as usual, broadcasting matches from the NRL and AFL.

John Stensholt

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2020: Visy boss Richard Pratt shot for the The List 2020 edition. PIC: Nic Walker

Cardboard king in box seat to help out

Anthony Pratt’s company is keeping its factories open and running at full capacity as shoppers’ demand spikes.

John Stensholt

Sport

A Sherrin ball is seen during the AFL Marsh Community Series pre-season match between the Richmond Tigers and the Collingwood Magpies at Norm Minns Oval in Wangaratta, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Football’s $700m wipeout

Football codes will lose $200m in revenue and have $500m at risk if gates remain closed for six months or competitions are cancelled

John Stensholt

EXCLUSIVEBusiness

12/03/2020 Fortress Australia founders John Satterley, Adrian Giles and Ryan Trainor at their new esports Fortress precinct, which is opening in Melbourne's Emporium shopping centre. It is a 3000sq m dedicated esports facility with an arena, food and drink and other facilities. Picture: David Geraghty / The Australian.

Game trio venture into e-sport arena with $10m centre

Australia’s four million dedicated gamers now have a $10 million world-class venue to pursue their passion.

John Stensholt

coronavirusNation

Australia's billionaire's club ahs been hit hard.

Winners and losers in billionaire club

Richard White – whose personal fortune plunged by $100m in a single day this week – encapsulates just how quickly hundreds of millions, even billions, of dollars have been lost. And made again.

John Stensholt and DAVID SWAN

Basketball

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08: A general view is seen during game one of the NBL Grand Final series between the Sydney Kings and the Perth WIldcats at Qudos Bank Arena on March 08, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

NBL rides wave of popularity

The NBL is riding a wave of popularity, but it is still very much a work in progress in financial terms.

John Stensholt

FORMULA 1Motorsport

Australian GP rocked by pit lane virus fear

Three F1 team members have been placed in isolation and tested after exhibiting symptoms, casting doubt over the Melbourne event.

John Stensholt, Damon Johnston and Stephen Lunn

wealthWealth

Andrew Forrest pictured along Swan River, Perth WA. Forrest has written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticising his lack of action over fake ads.PHOTO: MARIE NIRME

Twiggy takes a $1bn wealth hit

Many of Australia’s wealthiest people, including Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, saw the value of their shareholdings plummet on Monday.

John Stensholt

how the rich investWealth

10/09/2019 TPG Executive Chairman David Teoh leaves Federal Court in Melbourne. Picture : David Geraghty , The Australian.

TPG’s Teoh riding high

The telco titan’s court victory means TPG has risen while the rest of the market has dropped dramatically.

John Stensholt

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