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John StensholtThe Richest 250 Editor

John Stensholt joined The Australian in July 2018. He writes about Australia’s most successful and wealthy entrepreneurs, and the business of sport.Previously John worked at The Australian Financial Review and BRW, editing the BRW Rich List. He has won Citi Journalism and Australian Sports Commission awards for his corporate and sports business coverage. He won the Keith McDonald Award for Business Journalist of the Year in the 2020 News Awards.

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How the rich investWealth

Tony Perich,billionaire property developer and also one of the nation's biggest dairy cattle owners, poses for a photograph The Australian / Picture David Moir 10/10/2014Tony Perich,billionaire property developer and also one of the nation's biggest dairy cattle owners, poses for a photograph next to a carved granite bull, which sits next to a play park outside his office at the Oran Park developmentThe Australian / Picture David Moir 10/10/2014

Feeding the growth of Freedom Foods

Freedom would now have a shareholding worth at least $1.7bn had it held on to its shares in just one company.

John Stensholt

GamingCompanies

24/01/2020 Crown Resorts new Chair Helen Coonan with new CEO Ken Barton in the Crystal Club at Crown, Melbourne.David Geraghty / The Australian.

Crown’s Sydney casino ‘on track’

Newly appointed Crown Resorts CEO Ken Barton says it is “well placed” for its new Barangaroo luxury casino project.

John Stensholt

Media

Ashleigh Barty of Australia plays a return shot during her fourth round match against Alison Riske of the USA on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Sunday, January 26, 2020. (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Streaming titans tilt at Aust Open

Amazon and Netflix are among global leaders hoping to do a deal to secure international rights to our most prestigious tennis title.

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Australian OpenBusiness

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot during his second round match against Filip Krajinovic of Serbia on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Wednesday, January 22, 2020. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

New-look Open serves up more than tennis

The event is now a lifestyle destination for the wealthy with fine dining, shopping and even yoga.

John Stensholt

GamingCompanies

Boardroom overhaul: Alexander steps back at Crown

Former federal communications minister Helen Coonan to take over as chair and chief financial officer Ken Barton named as chief executive.

John Stensholt

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

Andrew Forrest a $13bn man as shares surge

The rising share price and iron ore price gains could also mean another big FMG dividend payout.

John Stensholt

FLOAT LOOMSBusiness

Jo Casamento October 18 - Rob Deutsch and Paige Hathaway of F45 Fitness

Gym jaunt a lucrative exercise

A former equities trader who spent his redundancy to buy a gym is set for a $600m windfall.

John Stensholt

Post-politics careerFinancial Services

18/10/2019Former foreign minister Julie Bishop at an investment lunch in Perthpic Colin Murty the Australian

Bishop lands first big corporate job

Julie Bishop’s new role is her first major corporate appointment since quitting Parliament prior to last year’s election.

John Stensholt

WealthWealth

Founder of the Minderoo Foundation Andrew Forrest is committed to increasing the legal purchasing age of tobacco in Tasmania. Picture: Zak Simmonds

How rich donate is changing

Press conferences. Pledges on Twitter and Instagram. Silent donations are a thing of the past.

John Stensholt

EXCLUSIVECompanies

28/11/2018: Anthony Pratt in front of a wall of plastic bottles at the Visy office in Melbourne. Stuart McEvoy/The Australian.

Pratt’s plan to build up his empire

Anthony Pratt has detailed his ambitious plan to achieve $10bn in annual revenue in six years.

John Stensholt

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