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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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Chief Executive Officer of the Brisbane Lions Greg Swann is seen after the Round 19 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Brisbane Lions at the University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Footy fever spreads as states vie for final

On the AFL’s biggest day, Perth’s River View Rooms or Brisbane’s Legends Room may be the place to be in October.

John Stensholt

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Maha Sinnathamby - Chairman, Springfield City Group at the official opening of the $56.2 million complex, the single biggest boost to sporting facilities in Ipswich's history.

Billionaire’s call to bring HK’s finest here

Maha Sinnathamby says business should join with government to bring skilled entrepreneurs and businesses to Australia from Hong Kong.

John Stensholt

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28/08/19 VISY chairman Anthony Pratt during the Australian's bi-annual Global Food Forum dinner at Vue de Monde. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Pratt’s Visy in $1bn glass deal

Anthony Pratt’s purchase of Owens Illinois’s local glassmaking business is one of Australia’s biggest manufacturing acquisitions.

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 09: Brandon Workman #44 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in an intrasquad game during Summer Workouts at Fenway Park on July 09, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Out to the ballgame: Tabcorp signs MLB deal

The wagering giant has deals for three big American sports, which are proving popular with punters

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EXCLUSIVEMedia

Jockey Michael Walker riding Prince Of Arran stands up after the finish in race 7, the Lexus Melbourne Cup, during Melbourne Cup the Lexus Melbourne Day, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Tuesday, November 5, 2019. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Ten counts costs of virus on sports rights

Ten has slumped to a $226m loss and been forced to write off tens of millions from the value of its sports deals and program rights.

John Stensholt

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Opening of the new Hyatt Hotel will be on Thursday night - They are holding a huge event. The hotel is owned by business tycoons Lindsay Fox and Max Beck. Max Beck in front of an original Chinese art piece that has been restored and is the hotel lobby. Picture: Sarah Matray

Beck on flight path to success

The Essendon Airport land Max Beck co-owns with Lindsay Fox now also houses a hotel, retail centres and car yards.

John Stensholt

Football

The visionary guiding soccer’s revolution

The new FFA chief executive has big plans to revamp an ailing code that now has a Women’s World Cup to look forward to.

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Grounded Qantas planes are seen at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Thursday, June 25, 2020. Qantas will cut at least 6,000 jobs across all parts of the business and continue to stand down 15000 employees as part of its plan to recover from the impact of the COVID pandemic. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

Qantas bucks 1.5pc ASX rally, loses 9pc

ANZ and Westpac put on more than 3pc to help the ASX to a 1.5pc gain, trimming the market’s weekly loss to 0.6 per cent.

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Football

Chile's goalkeeper Christian Endler (left) fails to stop a goal from Sam Kerr of the Matildas during the Womens International Friendlies soccer match between the Matildas and Chile at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, November 9, 2019. (AAP Image/David Gray) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

$1bn windfall can tip the scales

The tournament should spark big government spending on grassroots and elite facilities for a struggling code.

John Stensholt

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25/06/20 Former AFL star Chris Judd speaking about his small cap investments. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Judd now sweats over micro-cap trades

Champion footballer Chris Judd now considers himself a full-time investor, putting his money into dozens of small ASX-listed stocks.

John Stensholt

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