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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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02/08/2019 MADE majority owner Radek Sali and MADE CEO Leigh Small at Hellenic restaurant in Melbourne.Picture: David Geraghty / The Australian.

Calombaris sparks ‘firestorm’

Restaurant empire in a ‘precarious’ position, as majority owner admits doing virtually no due diligence.

John Stensholt and Ewin Hannan

Tennis

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 08: Ashleigh Barty of Australia celebrates victory with the trophy following the ladies singles final against Marketa Vondrousova of The Czech Republic during Day fourteen of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 08, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Viewing shift accelerating

The Australian Open could follow the path of the French Open in securing bigger revenue through online streaming.

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Property

29/07/2019 Andrew Fox and Essendon Fields CEO Brendan Pihan at the site a new office building project at Essendon Fields. Picture: David Geraghty / The Australian.

Essendon Airport project ready for takeoff

Melbourne’s $1 billion Essendon Fields mixed property project is poised to begin building 18,000sq m of A-grade office space.

John Stensholt

AviationProperty

Badgerys Creek a huge opportunity

Building the mini city that will service Sydney’s second airport is presenting remarkable opportunities.

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SportBusiness

NBL owner Larry Kestelman announced that the NBL Blitz will be heading to Tasmania in September. Picture: Zak Simmonds

NBL scores joint TV rights deal

Larry Kestelman’s National Basketball League has struck a unique two-year broadcasting deal.

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HOW THE RICH INVESTWealth

Will Vicars is sitting pretty

Caledonia made a cool $125m last year, a result that could be topped this year.

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Wealth

25/07/2019: Larry Kestelman and prominent artist David Bromley. Bromley is the artist-in-residence for Kestelman's new $800m building in Chapel street, South Yarra. Stuart McEvoy/The Australian.

Kestelman masters art of building

The developer has a lofty vision which includes creating Australia’s most luxurious property — ‘The Tower of Power’.

John Stensholt

Companies

Russell Fairfax who played in the 1976 Workd Club Challenge with Roosters Chairman Nick Politis and Blake Ferguson who will play in this years World Club Challenge .Picture Gregg Porteous

Politis in driver’s seat for car yard merger

A $2.3 billion merger has cemented Nick Politis’s status as Australia’s car sales king.

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Technology

Dr Machar Reid, Head Of Innovation, Tennis Australia. Source: supplied

Top tennis body lobs into start-up space

Tennis Australia could emerge as a seed or early-stage investor in technology start-ups.

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How the rich investWealth

11/11/2016: Peter Cooper, MD and CIO at Cooper Investors, speaking at the Hearts and Minds Conference held at Sydney Opera House on Friday. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Cooper opens fund to investors

Peter Cooper says his global fund is suitable for retirees and charities and foundations.

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