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MACHINES FLYBOARD 46 10 10 AIRINVENTORFRANKY ZAPATA, BRABHAM’S BT62, THE T12 MASSIMO AND BMW-POWERED ALPHA STYLE WATCHESWITHLUXE 20 MATERIALS AND FUTURISTIC TOURBILLON TECHNOLOGY HEALTH & FITNESS 24 SIX WAYS TO A SIX-PACK SPORT A-LEAGUE 2018/19 28 SEASON EXPERT PREDICTIONS GADGETS NEW QUALITY 24 34 ESSENTIAL TOOLS FROM LEATHERMAN AND LEDLENSER DRINK 15 BARS AROUND 36 THEWORLDYOUNEEDTO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE GAMES ALL THE LATEST 42 OFFERINGS FROM PLAYSTATION TRAVEL FOURTEEN DAYS, 46 A DOZEN OF OUR GORGEOUS MODELS AND ONE EPIC LUXURY VILLA. YES, WE DO THAILAND 24 HOURS TO LIVE 64 LEGENDARY AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST TROY CASSAR-DALEY DISCUSSES HIS FINAL DAY ON EARTH 14 36

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Flyboard Air inventor FRANKY ZAPATA recently wowed the crowds at the Formula 1 2018 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix. We caught up with the Frenchman in Marina Bay to find out more about his gravity-defying creation…

BY STEWART BELL

ranky Zapata is redefining limits with his jet-powered fans were treated to incredible live performances from 27 acts this hoverboard — the Flyboard Air. The 40-year-old Jet Ski year, featuring headliners Martin Garrix, The Killers, Liam Gallagher, racer turned inventor-and-pilot has taken to the skies all Jay Chou, Dua Lipa, and Simply Red. Each night, the Padang Stage over the world flying his hoverboard, which is powered by at the back of the Circuit Park — parallel to the short straight between fourF turbo-engines putting out 1000bhp for a top speed of more than Turns 9-10 — boomed as almost 60,000 fans danced and sang to some 150km/h. And for the Frenchman, it’s a childhood dream come true. of the world’s biggest artists playing out. The Killers even invited a fan “I spent 15 years of my life Jet Ski racing all over the world, but onstage to play the drums and he delivered as the crowd went wild. “It’s amazing for me to be here,” says Zapata, who also did daily I always had the dream to fly,” Zapata says. “In 2015, I started developing demonstrations at the event. “Every time I can share my passion with this jet-powered board. I got the experience from my first invention for people, I always enjoy that, the Flyboard that you connect especially when I can see the to the Jet Ski. Many people have crowd’s reaction.” Zapata’s already tried that; you can see enthusiasm for the Flyboard Air, that at beaches all over the world. and life, is infectious — and we But I always had the dream to meet at the Formula 1 Singapore fly, so I started [developing it] in Grand Prix’s all-new VIP party 2015 around October-November. precinct Twenty3, with the At the beginning it was a very facility taking its name from the crazy project, but step-after-step superfast final turn where it’s located. Before sitting down, we we started developing this crazy had a walk through the expansive machine.” hospitality game-changer, which Zapata has since toured is housed over 3,000sqm and the globe doing demonstrations has three five-star restaurants, with his jet-powered craft, which four bars, a 10-metre long dessert is how MAXIM caught up with bar and a two-storey nightclub him. We sat down for an ice-cold known as the Apex Lounge beverage with him at the recent — complete with a kinetic Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, light installation imported where he did a pre-race flyover from Germany. — rocketing over the cars on Back to the hoverboard, though, and what everyone wants the grid, just ahead of the to know is how you fly it — but national anthem. on this, Zapata says a lot is about feel and control. “It’s very hard THE EVENT to describe. You really feel it with your body, you feel like a bird. Incredibly, Zapata was just Like you have the gift to fly,” one part of the event’s massive the Frenchman explains. “It’s entertainment line-up, something totally different to flying with that F1’s original night race is world-famous for. Away from the an aeroplane or with a helicopter, you touch the wind with your track, which featured F1 along with competitive sportscar series fingers — and you need that to balance your body. You feel more Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, like a superhero. You’re not sitting on anything – you just fly!”

10 MAXIM.COM.AU “YOU FEEL MORE LIKE A SUPERHERO. YOU’RE NOT SITTING ON ANYTHING – YOU JUST FLY!”

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THE RESULT racing action, the result was a bitter pill to swallow, after Perth-born Zapata’s perfect weekend in Singapore Red Bull racer Daniel Ricciardo started and finished sixth — despite was only made better when his favourite the promise of topping Friday’s first practice. driver — four-time F1 World Champion, “In the end, the race Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, took his fourth was a bit as we expected but we hoped for win in Singapore, his 69th win overall. “I like some sort of ultimate strategy,” Ricciardo said. the way [Hamilton] drives, and I like the way “We tried something different by going he thinks, so I hope he will win this World long on the Hypersoft and we had good pace Championship,” says the Frenchman. but a street circuit is only really great if you’re It’s a championship that Hamilton has on pole, otherwise it’s not only hard to overtake owned through a strong mid-season run, but even to follow. Qualifying is so important earning six wins from seven races starting in here and the race was really lost yesterday.” Germany — Vettel on the ropes following a And while it was down to a wrong setup series of embarrassing mistakes that destroyed direction applied before qualifying, it was his momentum in what is one of the fastest frustrating given Ricciardo’s preparation cars on the grid. “I’m so excited. I came here pre-event — one that, until 2018, he’d been knowing that Singapore is a hard one for on the podium at for four-straight times. us,” said Hamilton post-race, his Marina Bay “I had nine-days pretty much of no distraction victory his seventh for 2018. “Knowing that since Monza, and it was time for me to put we would start on pole, I knew that it was everything into this,” Ricciardo said. a great opportunity for us to capitalise on. “It was just eat, sleep, train and that was I had a great start and from then I was able it. A lot of heat training. It’s the hottest race to manage it. of the year, it’s the longest race of the year, LD.COM “When I hit the traffic, I was just mindful and it’s the toughest one. I wanted to get not to take any risks. When you start to get comfortable in the uncomfortable, so I was closer to another car, you start losing grip and A victorious Lewis Hamilton celebrates in a gym with seven layers of clothing on, start sliding around more, so there’s a higher in parc ferme after winning this year’s the heat was right up and I was on the bike.” chance of mistakes. If you’re lucky you catch Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

But the Aussie fans still left Singapore’s MEDIADRUMWOR the cars at the right point and they let you by Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday so you don’t lose any time, but today I always caught night happy, following an action-packed weekend at F1’s original night them at an unfortunate point. So when Max was right race — with this year’s event celebrating its 11th edition since 2008, behind, I had to go on the defensive, and I thought to and second-highest ever attendance with more than 263,000 people. Zf`RYS x/_\ f\by_R [\a TRaaV[T Of ~ [\a a\QNfy 6a dN` ]Uf`VPNYYf It’s easy to see why with the event having lots of fun for the whole such a demanding race, so I’m relieved that it’s over now — family, with kids young and old getting their hearts racing with / FRANK ZAPATA it felt like such a long night, but I’m super grateful for the result.” interactive activities such as the Pit Stop Challenge, the support Of course, for the many Australians who had flown over for race paddocks or getting behind the wheel of a race simulator, the weekend for a taste of the Singapore sun, trackside parties and for a few laps of the Marina Bay Street Circuit. PHOTOS:

12 MAXIM.COM.AU “YOU REALLY FEEL IT WITH YOUR BODY, YOU FEEL LIKE A BIRD.”

THE HOVERBOARD

For Zapata, getting strapped into the Flyboard Air was reward enough, despite being at one of the world’s most glamorous sporting events. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever tried, and now it’s very addictive. I can’t stay more than a week without flying!” he says, smiling. It’s understandable. Once you can fly like Superman, you wouldn’t want to stop. And Zapata doesn’t — with the inventor still flying around the world to show off his amazing craft. And with that, our chat done, the Frenchman is off to pull on the suit for his next demonstration. Flying over the world’s finest racing cars at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. What a life! ■

FLYBOARD AIR PERFORMANCE SPECS

Here’s the incredible stats behind Zapata’s invention, and there’s considerable room for improvement when you compare what he’s done with what he thinks the Flyboard Air is capable of.

CAPABILITY DEMONSTRATED PREDICTED Maximum Speed 140 km/h 200 km/h Maximum Altitude 150 meters 3000 meters Flight Time 6 minutes 30 minutes Maximum Capacity 100 kg 200 kg

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Brabham’s BT62 is a world-class track offering from one of racing’s most winning dynasties...

BY KEITH GORDON

f sons are meant to surpass their fathers, won an F1 World Championship in a car of father’s success in building world- David Brabham has a more difficult his own design and construction, in addition class racecars. Under Jack Brabham’s Ichallenge than most: His father, Jack to competing in many of motorsport’s most leadership, the Brabham Racing Brabham, was a legend in the motor racing storied races, like the 24 Hours of Le Mans Organisation crafted some of the most community before his passing 2014 at age and the Indy 500. dominant single-seater racecars in the ’60s 88. Jack not only owned a Formula 1 team To be fair, David has achieved his and ’70s until it ceased racing in 1992. So and race-cars but also raced his vehicles own racing glory, having won Le Mans if Brabham Automotive is going to reach himself, winning 14 grand prix and three himself. But his greatest challenge, in both new heights under David’s leadership, world championships. The legendary preserving his father’s legacy and building the only acceptable place to do so is Australian remains the only driver to have one of his own, is that of replicating his right where his father did: on the track.

14 MAXIM.COM.AU More than a decade in the making, the relaunched company debuted its maiden production, the BT62, in May. Named BT in honor of the company’s original founders, Brabham and Ron Tauranac, the track- focused supercar proves worthy of the Brabham name. The beast boasts a weight of only 972 kg, and houses a truly “heavy- weight” power plant — the Brabham 5.4-litre, 32-valve V-8 engine, producing 700 bhp and 492 ft/lb of torque. This mid-engine layout, paired with a Holinger six-speed motorsport sequential transmission, provides the excellent balance needed to control a car with 720 bhp per metric ton. On the track, weight is the mortal enemy of speed, so Brabham went to extremes in cutting kilograms wherever possible. Much of the car is made of carbon fiber, including, but not limited to, the body panels, front splitter, rear diffuser, rear wing, and even carbon brakes, which keep it stable through the car’s ability to create massive amounts of the barge boards and floor. The detachable the weight shifts of deceleration with the downforce with its aggressive aero package steering wheel, custom- made by Brabham, support of double wishbone and rear wing. The company claims the car is also made of the weight-saving material. suspensions at the front more than doubles its effective weight when The BT62 relies on Brembo carbon-on- and rear, assisted by seeking the grip of friction for turning and braking. Brabham announced a run of 70 units for the BT62, the first 35 of which are painted with liveries honoring each of the company’s 35 Formula 1 GP victories. At a base price of around US$1.3 million, it is an expensive toy for use exclusively on racetracks (the cars aren’t meant for public roads), but given the numerous supercar options available to today’s millionaire and billionaire clientele, standing out means a lot—and the BT62 is already forcing the industry to take notice. Jack Brabham races the BT19, a car of his own construction, to victory at the 1966 French Grand Prix After disappearing for a couple of decades, Brabham is back at the front of the pack.

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The impeccable design and unparalleled performance of the T12 Massimo...

BY KEITH GORDON

hen Massimo other ideas. The man who designed some So Massimo set to Tamburini, one of of history’s most beloved two-wheeled work, often designing for the most influential machines, including the Ducati 916 and 12 hours a day. Complying motorcycle designers the MV Agusta F4, had something special with his noncompete in history, ended in mind. The break with MV Agusta at the agree- ment with Agusta, his tenure at MV end of 2008 provided the veteran Italian he worked independently Agusta, the iconic Italian builder where designer with the time, and freedom, to from any motorcycle brands, he had spent much of his career, one could begin turning his wildest dream into reality: sculpting his dream project be forgiven for seeing the move as the creating the most extreme, performance- in his head, and then on a retirement of a legend. But Tamburini had focused, track-only sportbike ever built. computer with the help of

16 MAXIM.COM.AU a small team eventually led by his son, succumbed to illness in 2014. But that wasn’t Andrea. The result is the T12 Massimo, the end of Massimo’s dream, or the T12, a true candidate for the most extreme as Andrea and the assembled team went to bike on the planet. work completing the project, even without “For my father, this wasn’t a job but their leader and source of inspiration. simply his life,” explains Andrea. “He started Their dedication to his vision is evident forming the idea in his head for the bike in the T12 Massimo. A frame of high-tensile aUNaNPP\_QV[Ta\UVZ`U\bYQORxaUROR`a steel tubing with cast magnesium plates sportbike ever created.’ Once he was provides the structure, while a BMW freed from the industrial and S1000RR SBK engine was chosen as the contractual ties, he could have power plant, supplying in excess of 230 a free flow of ideas, and put horsepower controlled by a six-speed, all the experience of his quick- shift racing gearbox. Forged lifetime into his last magnesium wheels, wrapped in Pirelli project, the T12 Diablo SBK racing tires, are kept glued Massimo.” to the road by front and rear suspensions But while by Öhlins. Despite a dry weight of a mere the project 340 pounds, the T12 uses high-performance itself was Brembo brakes for stopping power, within providing epic deceleration on a racetrack. Massimo’s reach, The T12 Massimo is a master class in time wasn’t on balance, finding the perfect equilibrium his side; the world- between performance and aesthetic design. renowned designer Massimo Tamburini left an enduring legacy, and with the help of his family and friends, that legacy now includes one of the most extreme two-wheeled creations the world has ever seen. “[Massimo] was able to see the entire project in detailed renderings and designs I submitted to him for final approval a few days before his passing,” his son Andrea recalls. “His satisfaction, and the enthusiasm he had when he saw the designs and renderings of the complete bike, with every detail taken care of, has given me, my family, and the entire team a huge sense of satisfaction. We knew we were able to follow his guidelines to build something at an unmatched level of quality.” MACHINES Auto Art The BMW-powered ALPHA is a conceptual piece of auto art by Turkish designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem. Such is the skill in his design that you can't tell when it’s travelling or taking five...

BY BILL VARETIMIDIS

ƆR_`RRV[TaURZNPUV[R`_VQQR[Of oldschoolmotorcyclebuilderMarkAtkinson, TheenginesharesmuchDNAwith the legendary Bonneville racer Alp to rework a 1980s BMW K75 into a sleek, BMWM10andS52vehicleengines,while Sungurtekin, Mehmet got the basic Sbab_V`aVP ad\dURRYR_ ~ `]RPVžPNYYf QR`VT[RQ thebodywascompletedwithalavarock idea for his design and did what totrashthelandspeedrecordattheBonneville substancecalledbasalt,whichsharesits Aanygeniusartistwoulddo—hepostedabout Salt Flats. TR[RaVPZNXRb]dVaUPN_O\[žO_R Va\[YV[R5V`\aUR_V[ſbR[PRPNZRS_\ZaUR Overseveralmonths,Atkinsonbuiltthe .ƆR_ T\V[T cV_NY N[Q QVcVQV[T \]V[V\[` wild:“Greatwhitesharkshavealwaysbeenan chassis, aluminium linkage, bellcrank-actuated among Beemer fans, Hooniverse.com made inspirationtome,saidMehmet.SoIdecided steering system, and created an ingenious ittheirHooniversalCarofTheYear,despite tomimictheiranatomyforAlpha’sbodywork.” `UVƆV[T`f`aRZdUVPUNYY\d`TRN_`a\OR thefactthatit’skindofamotorcycle. Another Ideas in place, he aligned with Utah-based PUN[TRQdVaU\[R`X[RR`;VƆf BMW breaking barriers. ■

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STYLE High Time Watchmakers are elevating horology with luxe materials and futuristic tourbillon technology...

Bell & Ross’s BR-X1 brings high-end horology to show-and- The DB28 Kind of tell with a transparent case made Blue Tourbillon from of sapphire glass. All interior De Bethune, limited to an components are visible, including exclusive five pieces this year, the dial, with glow-in-the-dark utilises a blue-hued titanium Super-LumiNova accents, and for both the case and dial, and its flying tourbillon can be seen a high-frequency tourbillon from all sides, showing off its to ensure accuracy. technical complexity.

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Ulysse Nardin’s Executive Skeleton Tourbillon possesses silicium technology, an absurd 170 hours of power reserve, and a flying tourbillon framed perfectly by rose gold along the watch face, complemented by an 18k rose- gold case with a ceramic bezel.

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24 MAXIM.COM.AU 15x 20x 10x 15x 20x 10x REVERSE BICYCLE SWISSBALL JANDA WINDOW PLANK CRUNCH CRUNCH PIKES SIT-UPS WIPERS WALKOUTS Lie on your back Lie on your back Assume push-up Lie on your back Lie on your back Assume a straight and bring your with your hands position with your with your knees with arms out to the arm plank position. knees in towards behind your head, hands on the ground bent and hands sides and legs up at Your body should be your chest until and your legs and shins on the placed behind your 90 degrees. Rotate a straight line from they’re bent to raised and bent ball. Keeping your head. Dig your the legs to one side your head to your 90 degrees. at 90 degrees. legs straight, draw URRY` V[a\ aUR ſ\\_ to graze the ground, heels. Slowly walk Contract your Curl your head and your hips up to the contracting your whilst reaching your hands forward abs to curl your chest up so you’re ceiling — lower the hamstrings, whilst out through the as far as you can UV]` \Ž aUR ſ\\_ resting on your legs back to plank. performing an opposite shoulder. without losing the reaching your legs shoulder blades. Regress the exercise ordinary crunch — Use your abs to brace in your spine, up towards the Bring your armpit to a knee tuck by if the hamstrings draw the legs back pause for one count, ceiling, then lower towards your knee bending the knees. are “on”, it helps to centre then rotate then walk hands your legs back down on one side while ab_[ aUR UV] ſRe\_` to the other side. back underneath to their original lengthening the \Ž `\ f\b TRa Z\_R For an extra stretch the shoulders. position without other leg away from work through your through the upper letting your feet you, pause in the abs. You can pop spine, place heavy a\bPUaURſ\\_ contracted position, a weight plate kettlebells on your then alternate between your butt hands to weight the sides. Minimise any and your heels to arms down in the rocking of the pelvis pull against, to help P_bPVže ]\`VaV\[ by keeping this slow with engaging the Regress the exercise and controlled. hamstrings. by bending the legs.

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. acumen of the Fox Sports football commentary team, we present the…

2018/19 SEASON PREDICTIONS TARA RUSHTON

WHO WILL BE THE TOP THREE will be able to recreate the fairy tale of last season. PLAYERS TO WATCH THIS SEASON? With no Andrew Nabbout and Roy O’Donovan Keisuke Honda — Melbourne Victory’s Marquee plus Joey Champness out for the beginning Man is football royalty — arguably the finest of the season, I think Newcastle will suffer. Japanese footballer of his generation and has WHO WILL BE THE TOP FOUR TEAMS a proven track record when it comes to his goal AT THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON? scoring feats having scored in three different Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC, Western World Cups (including the most recent WC in Sydney Wanderers and Adelaide United. Russia). Honda arrives in Oz in a rich vein of form… WHAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST having spent last season in Mexico where he scored OFF-FIELD DRAMA? goals and provided assists for fun. Ola Toivonen It will be the burning question around – the Swedish striker – like Keisuke, has proven “what happens now?” and “what happens his ability most recently on the biggest stage, next?” to the governance of football in scoring at the recent World Cup in Russia against the post Steven Lowy era. Who will Germany. He is vastly experienced having played run the game and how will it be run? across Europe in the Premier League, Eredivisie And, to a lesser extent of a “drama”, and Ligue 1 – and at 190cm-tall he will tower over whether Usain Bolt will make the other players providing a direct attacking outlet. cut as an A-League player. Adam Le Fondre – Sydney FC’s new striker arrives WHAT WILL BE THE here from Championship side Bolton Wanderers BIGGEST CHANGE ABOUT and from his pre-season exploits and time in the THE GAME THIS SEASON? FFA Cup has shown his pace and eye for goal and it With more Socceroos back from looks like he is clicking with his new teammates well. abroad playing in the A-league WHO WILL BE THE MOST IMPROVED TEAM? looking to perhaps impress Perth Glory – under achieved last season finishing the National coach, and a real eight – with Tony Popovic at the helm there’s a sprinkling of classy international new era and new sense of steely determination players, I’m anticipating a spike that comes with having him at the helm for Glory. in interest this season and A host of influential signings, a completely new more bottoms on seats! look defence and host of Socceroos in the squad WHO WILL BE THE TWO including Jason Davidson, Matthew Spiranovic, TEAMS IN THE GRAND Ivan Franjic and player to watch Chris Ikonomidis. FINAL AND WHO WHICH TEAM WILL BE THE BIGGEST WILL WIN? DISAPPOINTMENT? Sydney FC to beat the I hate to say it, but I don’t think the Newcastle Jets Melbourne Victory 2-1.

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they were far from the best team over the course of last season, impossible to see them missing the top four at least. Brisbane Roar – probably a fashionable choice given they appear to have fixed last season’s issue in terms of recruitment, but off the park they finally look like a proper football club with a purpose- built training ground. Sydney FC – still the nucleus of a side which dominated for nearly two seasons. And then throw in class attacking threats of Siem de Jong and Adam le Fondre. Have to be a danger again. Perth Glory – Tony Popovic will completely change how the club perceives itself and they will firstly aim to make trips to Perth as pleasant ADAM PEACOCK as a cavity search. Their recruits have excellent pedigree. Up to them to aim up. WHO WILL BE THE TOP THREE PLAYERS WHAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST OFF-FIELD TO WATCH THIS SEASON? DRAMA THIS YEAR? Keisuke Honda – genuine star of the sport and It will be something to do with the fight for power at an age where he can not only make a huge at the top of the game and how the FFA should be impression but improve Melbourne Victory. Adam governed. Really, it’s about as interesting as the Taggart – former Golden Boot winner, had a lean drying habits of paint, but it does have a bearing on few years thanks to injury and a move to England the future of the game. To have FIFA come in and tell that didn’t quite work out. He has the talent and you to sort your shit out, well, it must be off the rails. at Brisbane he appears to have those around WHAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST CHANGE him to help him look good. Up to him now. Ronny ABOUT THE GAME THIS SEASON? Vargas – we got a little inkling to how good to the This is one of hope. That police and security at Venezuelan is before and after his horror ankle A-League games finally get on the same page as snap. With clean air on the injury the clubs hosting games, allowing fans – the active front, he could dominate. areas in particular – to make as much noise as WHO WILL BE THE MOST possible. The game is completely over-policed to IMPROVED A-LEAGUE a ridiculous extent. All through fear-mongering and TEAM THIS YEAR? perception which simply is not there. To rock up to Brisbane have recruited a game and be greeted by an army of riot police is differently. Last season they a farce. A-League games are as safe an environment went with experience; this as any sport in Australia. Anyone tells you otherwise, year they’ve gone with a they are talking out of their backsides. more youthful look. History WHO WILL BE THE LEADING GOAL SCORER suggests you need talented THIS SEASON? young players to have the Bruno Fornaroli. Injury smashed him last season. season you want to. Stays fit, scores goals. Lots. Simple. WHO WILL BE THE WHO WILL BE THE TWO TEAMS FIGHTING TOP FOUR TEAMS IT OUT IN THE GRAND FINAL? AT THE END OF I will go Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory and no THE REGULAR doubt regret such a statement in six months’ time. SEASON? WHAT WILL BE THE GRAND FINAL SCORE? In no particular It’ll be 1-1 and Perth on penalties. And if there is to be order: Melbourne VAR involvement, they’ll get the call right. Hopefully. Victory – they recruited WHICH FOX SPORTS A-LEAGUE HOST OR exceptionally COMMENTATOR WILL STUFF UP THE MOST well and ON-AIR THIS SEASON? though Mark Bosnich has a wonderful habit of making ‘th’ an ‘f’, and mixing metaphors. He loves nothing more than those around him making similar errors, but I feel this is him practising the fine art of deflection. Sorry Boz, you’ve set a standard.

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“ALL OF ANDY HARPER US WILL WHO WILL BE THE TOP THREE PLAYERS bolstered squad from a stable base) and Melbourne HAVE OUR TO WATCH THIS SEASON? City (slowly, very slowly, building some steel in Ronny Vargas (Newcastle Jets) – because we their reputation and Bruno Fornaroli, if fit and CHANCE only saw a fraction of his quality last year due to his strong, is the difference). TO SHINE injury, but enough to be very excited at what he can WHAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST OFF-FIELD deliver. Siem de Jong (Sydney FC) – if he works, DRAMA THIS YEAR? IN THIS he’ll work big time. Big reputation and big hole to fill Some sort of social media scandal — isn’t the CONTEST.” with the departures of Bobo and Mierzejewski. But clock always ticking on that? And, unfortunately, he comes with a cloud over his physical readiness/ the political fall-out from the game’s power capacity. Ola Toivonen (Melbourne Victory) – as struggle/governance debate/congress issue. above, huge job to fill departure of Besart Berisha WHAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST CHANGE but, a big guy, quality player and history of scoring ABOUT THE GAME THIS SEASON? goals so, if he works it’ll be great to watch. A-League expansion. Long overdue. Much needed. WHO WILL BE THE MOST IMPROVED Extremely keenly anticipated. And it will provide a TEAM THIS YEAR? welcome sub-plot to the race for the Championship Perth Glory – Popovic effect. If Popa can on the field. implant his SAS atmosphere/mantra at Glory, WHO WILL BE THE LEADING GOAL expect that edge to propel this talented team SCORER THIS SEASON? into serious contention. Bruno Fornaroli. He’s the best, when fit, WHICH TEAM WILL BE THE BIGGEST and it’s up to another to displace the Uruguayan. DISAPPOINTMENT? WHO WILL BE THE TWO TEAMS FIGHTING Wellington – hope springs eternal, but until IT OUT IN THE GRAND FINAL? Wellington prove themselves, I expect more Perth Glory and a team from the East. disappointment. WHO WILL WIN THE A-LEAGUE? WHO WILL BE THE TOP FOUR TEAMS AT Perth Glory. It’s time! THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON? Melbourne Victory (always in consideration), WHAT WILL BE THE GRAND FINAL SCORE? Perth Glory (Popovic plus talented A one-goal difference. squad = expect success), WHICH FOX SPORTS A-LEAGUE HOST Newcastle (must not become OR COMMENTATOR WILL STUFF UP an also-ran after being last THE MOST ON-AIR THIS SEASON? season’s best story and have All of us will have our chance to shine in this contest.

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WHO WILL BE THE TOP THREE PLAYERS Sydney FC, Perth Glory and Adelaide United. TO WATCH THIS SEASON? WHAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST OFF-FIELD Keisuke Honda (Melbourne Victory) – if he DRAMA THIS YEAR? performs to his ability, there’s few in the A-League The political impasse between clubs and FFA that will be able to touch him. Adam Le Fondre could be decided. Alternatively, it may go on (Sydney FC) – Bobo’s departure leaves big boots for another three years. to fill, but the Englishman has the potential to WHAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST CHANGE score just as many. Lachlan Wales (Melbourne City) ABOUT THE GAME THIS SEASON? — there’s normally one player that really emerges Hopefully a return to the days of atmospheric and I reckon he has as good a chance as anyone. stadiums with the active fan groups having WHO WILL BE THE MOST IMPROVED a long overdue renaissance. One of our big A-LEAGUE TEAM THIS YEAR? points of difference is the noise generated by Central Coast Mariners – not difficult the crowds – it’s been missed, badly. to improve on last place in WHO WILL BE THE LEADING GOAL fairness, but Mike Mulvey SCORER THIS SEASON? looks to be putting I’ll go for Adam Le Fondre at Sydney FC. together a pretty useful squad. WHO WILL BE THE TWO TEAMS FIGHTING IT OUT IN THE GRAND FINAL? WHICH TEAM WILL I’ve got a sneaking suspicion Perth Glory will BE THE BIGGEST front up for their first Grand Final in seven years DISAPPOINTMENT? – against either Melbourne Victory or Sydney FC. Brisbane have added goals in Adam Taggart, WHO WILL WIN THE A-LEAGUE? but overall, I’m not sure I’ll go for Perth Glory to end their 15-year their squad is a vast wait. Why? Tony Popovic. improvement on last WHAT WILL BE THE FINAL SCORE? season. In all likelihood, A-League Clubs – 1, FFA – 0. WHO WILL BE THE WHICH FOX SPORTS A-LEAGUE HOST TOP FOUR TEAMS OR COMMENTATOR WILL STUFF UP AT THE END OF THE MOST ON-AIR THIS SEASON? THE REGULAR Karma is real. Never, EVER assume the high SEASON? ground over your colleagues — the TV Gods Melbourne Victory, are quick to turn! ■

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36 MAXIM.COM.AU ATLAS BAR ʗ Singapore 600 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, PARKVIEW SQUARE, SINGAPORE The magnificent collection of spirits, whichincludesallofJacquesSelosse’s cru champagnes, is truly unique.

.aYN` T_NPR` aUR T_\b[Q ſ\\_ \S =N_XcVRd @^bN_R an iconic building in Singapore’s Bugis neighbourhood. Yetthisbarwillmakeyoufeelasifyouarein contemporary New York. Not in a speakeasy way, butwithacertainlightelegance.AtlasBar,headed byRomanFoltán,isknownforitssophisticated cocktailsanditsginandchampagnecollections,whichtookmore thantwoyearstocompileandcontaintruetreasures.Inaddition to champagne and gin, Atlas also boasts exceptional wine (50,000 bottles)andwhisky(10,000bottles)collectionsgatheredfrom the private collection of C.S. Hwang, the founder of the Parkview 4_\b] AUR Q_V[X` YV`a V` QVcVQRQ V[a\ xAUR 4\YQR[ .TRy xAUR 4VYQRQ .TRy N[Q xAUR 0_Ngf .TRy 3\\QVR` N_R `bVaNOYf ]NZ]R_RQ a\\ byexecutivechefDanieleSperindio,whopreparesdishesusingskills that he has acquired in Michelin-starred restaurants all over the world.

STOCKTON ʗ China 32 WYNDHAM STREET, CENTRAL, HONG KONG Theroast-beefsandwichistrulydelicious.

Stockton is pure rock ’n’ roll, complete with oil paintings of David Bowie andBillMurray,depictedasgenerals,hangingonthewall.Theplayfulness oftheinteriorisreminiscentofchaoticpunk.Thecocktailmenuisjustabit YR`` PUN\aVP AUR x:V[Q` B[Q\[Ry `R_VR` ]Nf` U\ZNTR a\ aUR T_RNa d_VaR_` EMPLOYEES ONLY ʗ United States of America \S \b_ aVZR N[Q \aUR_ V[`]V_NaV\[NY žTb_R` ORUV[Q @a\PXa\[y` 1;. 510 HUDSON STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014 AUR x5VQQR[ 9NQfy S\_ ReNZ]YR The bar undergoes a transformation when the sun goes down. is inspired by Truman Capote The ambience and vibe are simply unique. andcombinesKetelOneVodka with sake, apricot, orange In2004Dushan,Henry,Igor,JayandBillyhadacommongoal: sherbet, lime, mace, verbena a\ \]R[ N Y\PNY ON_ aUNa d\bYQ U\[\b_ aUR P_NƆ \S P\PXaNVY ]_R]N_NaV\[ syrup and house-made orange TheresultoftheirhardworkandcreativityisEmployeesOnly, bitters.Thisbarisisnoteasyto agrandiosebarwithsuperbcocktails.Itisalsoknownforthethorough ž[QUVQQR[N`VaV`V[N[NYYRfWb`a training it provides to its employees, ensuring that your cocktails are \Ž Df[QUNZ @a_RRa 9\\X S\_ shakenandstirredbyrealpros.Fromitsopeningtotoday,Employees N`U\_aſVTUa\S`aNV_`N[Q`RaS\\a <[Yf UN` \ŽR_RQ N T_\b[QO_RNXV[T Q_V[X` ZR[b dU\`R OR`aX[\d[ in this somewhat atypical, but P\PXaNVY` V[PYbQR aUR `VT[Nab_R x:N[UNaaN[y a\ dUVPU aURf NQQ 4_N[Q QRž[VaRYfZb`acV`VaP\PXaNVYON_ :N_[VR_ aUR `RN`\[NY x4V[TR_ @ZN`Uy N[Q aUR x.ZRYVNy 6[ aUR XVaPUR[ chefJuliaJaksictakesano-nonsenseEuropean-Americanapproach toherdishes.EmployeesOnlyisarealsuccessstory,asevidenced by its expansion to Singapore, Panama City, Hong Kong and Miami. In their own words, they want to conquer the whole world.

BETA BAR ʗ Australia 238CASTLEREAGHSTREET,SYDNEY,NSW2000 They serve delicious martinis in white-marble martini glasses.

BetaBarislocatedaboveAlpha,apopularSydneyrestaurant. It is an initiative by the Hellenic Club, an association founded bytheAustraliancity’sGreekcommunityin1924.Expect dramatic decoration, generous mezze dishes and cocktails withahedonistictwist.Needlesstosay,theyservenice ouzo, and should you get hungry, you cannot go wrong with their home-made moussaka.

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BLACKTAIL BAR ʗ United States of America BAMBOO BAR ʗ Thailand 2NDFLOOR,PIERAHARBORHOUSE,22BATTERYPLACE,NEWYORK,NY10004 MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL, 8 ORIENTAL AVENUE, BANGKOK, 10500 ThisbarspecialisesincocktailsfromtheProhibitionera. Thechef’staster—Oscietracaviarwithseaurchins, potatoes andchampagnesauce–isheavenonearth. The BlackTail Bar, located in Lower Manhattan in Battery Park, V`N0bON[P\PXaNVYON_dVaUNQVŽR_R[PR'aUNaV`VaQ\R`[\aWb`a`R_cR TheBambooBarintheMandarinOrientalisashrineformusiclovers mojitosandcubalibres.Whilethesearegreatdrinks,theBlackTailBar andtrendypeoplefromallovertheworld,withlivejazzonalmost specialisesincocktailsfromtheProhibitionera.Backinthosedays allweek.Thespaceitselfhasanexoticfeelandaclubbyambience. ZN[f .ZR_VPN[` d\bYQ aNXR N ^bVPX ſVTUa a\ 5NcN[N a\ ^bR[PU aURV_ Thishotelbarhasprovidedagetawayforthosewishingtoescape aUV_`a S\_ NYP\U\Y AUR ]YN[R` ſfV[T aURZ ONPX N[Q S\_aU dR_R PNYYRQ thehustleandbustleofthecitysinceitsinceptionin1953.Notonly xOYNPX aNVY`y AUR V[ſbe \S dRRXR[Q _RcRYYR_` PNb`RQ N[ V[P_RN`R V[ aUR are the music and vibe top-notch, but the cocktails are, too, and the number of bars in Havana as well as new cocktail recipes for the NdN_QdV[[V[T ON_ aRNZ \ƆR[ Q_Nd` V[`]V_NaV\[ S_\Z dRYYX[\d[ Americans.TheteambehindBlackTailclaimstohavebroughtthose WNgg YRTR[Q` .YY aUR x/NZO\\ /N_ <_VTV[NY`y N_R d\_aU a_fV[TN[QUNcR ProhibitioneraCubandrinkstoNewYork.Thebarisreminiscent a permanent place reserved for them on the drinks list. ofFloridita,thebirthplaceofthedaiquiri,onHavana’sObispoStreet. AURZR[bV`QVcVQRQV[a\x5VTUONYY`yx=b[PUR`yx@\b_`yx

OwnerOlivierJacobsearnedhisstripesinCaféTheatrenearthe THE ALCHEMIST ʗ United Kingdom courthouse in Ghent, opening his own speakeasy cocktail bar in 2012. 6 BEVIS MARKS, LONDON, EC3A 7BA Jigger’swasaninstanthit,repeatedlywinningaplaceamongthe The bartenders boldly mix what no one has world’s100bestcocktailbars.Jacobshimselfwascrownedbest mixed before: molecularly inspired mixology. Benelux bartender in the 2011 and 2012 editions of the Diageo World 0YN`` /N_aR[QR_ P\Z]RaVaV\[ ;\d žcR fRN_` NƆR_ Va` V[NbTb_NaV\[ AUR .YPURZV`a V[ 9\[Q\[ V` N xYV[Xy V[ N[ V[cR[aVcR P\PXaNVY PUNV[ aUNa UN` hehasexpandedhisbar.Thereisnodoorbellanymore,andpatrons severalvenuesintheUnitedKingdom.Thebar’snamereferstoitsuse canenjoythemostsurprisingdrinksinthebasementbar,thenewbar of molecular mixology. The Alchemist is located in the heart of London, \[aURT_\b[Qſ\\_N[QaURS_\[aN[QONPXaR__NPR`AURON_y`[NZR astone’sthrowfrom30StMaryAxe,knownastheGherkin.Itslight- too,hasbeenexpanded,fromJiggerstoJigger’sCoolers&Cocktails. žYYRQ V[aR_V\_ V` Z\QR_[ N[Q aUR P\PXaNVY ZR[b cR_f QVcR_`R _N[TV[T S_\Z x0\\YR_`y N_R S\_ RN`f Q_V[XV[T dUVYR x0\PXaNVY`y _RSR_` a\ Z\_R _Rž[RQ classicslikethemojitotohouse-madedrinksthatsparktheimagination. \_VTV[NY ſNc\b_` 2cR_faUV[T V` ZNQR V[U\b`R RePR]a aUR `]V_Va` AUR .YPURZV`a V` ]_\bQ \S U\d Va d\_X` ZNTVP dVaU V[T_RQVR[a` \ƆR[ themselves.TheJigger’sTeamcontinuestogooutofitswaytoserve surprising and confusing tipplers. Rare ingredients, chemical reactions, the perfect cocktail and create a worldly atmosphere, alongside its P\PXaNVY` `R_cRQ V[ _RžYYNOYR UV] ſN`X` N[faUV[T T\R` AURfNY`\aRNPU challenging and innovative menu. master classes, and their restaurant serves excellent food.

CANON BAR —UnitedStatesofAmerica 92812THAVENUE,SEATTLE,WA98122 Nothingistoooutlandishorfar-fetchedatthe CanonBar.Haveyoueverhadadrinkserved toyouinaplasmabag?Askfora‘Transfusion4’.

IntheCanonBaryouhavechoiceaplenty,foritboastsover4,000 differentbrandsofspirit.Nowonderthebarlookslikealibrary,with bookshelveschock-fullofbottlesandevenaladdertoreachthetop shelves.TheCanonBarisallaboutwhiskyandbitters,somuchso that they literally ingrained the bar’s wood with Angostura bitters, givingititsrich,browncolour.Theownerhasdoneeverything possible to satisfy everybody’s preferences and tastes: from simple three-piece cocktails to spectacular shows of smoke and fire.

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BAR TRENCH ʗ Japan 1-5-8 EBISUNISHI, SHIBUYA, TOKYO Talkingtothemanager/bartenderwiththeZorromoustache andthePortugeserootsinPortugueseimmediatelybreaksthe ice.Anothertip:askforacocktailbasedonNikkawhisky.

Thismagicalcocktailbar(BarTram’slittlesister)lieshiddeninthe streetsofEbisu,nearthetrainstation.Nodoubtthankstohead bartender Rogerio Vaz’s weakness for absinthe, Bar Trench stocks a wide range of herbal liqueurs that he will gladly tell you all about. Thecocktails,too,areinspiringandlively.Dotrytheartichoke Z\WVa\\_aURx4\9N``VydVaUNO`V[aURYVZRQVYYPbPbZOR_N[Qf\Tb_a Whilethedrinkslistisnotextensive,itstilldoesnotmakechoosing any easier. The place has a Parisian vibe and the drinks are top-quality.

PLEASE DON’T TELL ʗ China 15 QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL, CENTRAL, HONG KONG Asktheheadbartenderaquestionaboutaspiritortrendy barbiteandhewillimmediatelyentertainyouwithastory.

PleaseDon’tTellor,inshort,PDT,isthelong-awaitedspeakeasyofthe R]\[fZ\b`ON_V[;RdF\_X5RNQON_aR[QR_.QNZ@PUZVQaž_`aRN_[RQ hisstripesinNewYorkandnowhandlestheshakersinHongKong. Hisknowledgeandskillsgowaybeyondmixingupdrinks:askhim aquestionaboutaspiritortrendybarbitesandhewillimmediately R[aR_aNV[f\bdVaUN`a\_f.ƆR_Va``bPPR``N`N]\]b]V[5\[T8\[TV[ 2016, the bar has now permanently settled above MO Bar in the Landmark Mandarin Oriental. A secret phone booth provides access to the cosy PDT.Itscocktailmenumaynotbeextensive,butqualitywiseitisupthere with the best. Try the cocktail-hotdog combination and be amazed!

LITTLE RED DOOR ʗ France 60 RUE CHARLOT, 75003 PARIS ThisbarbecamefamousundertheflamboyantRemySavage, whoisnowinchargeattherenownedArtesianinLondon.

Asthenameofthissmall,cosybarimplies,youenterthroughalittlered door.Atleast,youusuallydo,becausesometimesthedoorislocked,in whichcaseyoujustusetheonenexttoit.Onceinside,youarewelcomed Of N[ Rea_RZRYf V[aVZNaR NZOVR[PR' ſVPXR_V[T PN[QYRYVTUa `[bT P\_[R_` N[Q NŽNOYR ON_aR[QR_` AUR P_RNaVcR P\PXaNVY` N_R `R_cRQ V[ Naa_NPaVcR vintageglassware.Ifyouhaveparticulartastes,letthebartenderknow and he will make something special that will completely surprise you. TheLittleRedDoorisanabsolutemust-tryinParis,butbearinmind that it can get very busy at weekends and waiting lists are long.

BAXTER INN —Australia 152–156 CLARENCE STREET, SYDNEY, NSW 2000 Theyhaveaneyefordetail,servingtop-notchwhiskiesinbrandyglasses.

Picturethis.Arough-and-toughwhiskybardownanabandonedalleyway withafewsmokersstandingnexttotheentrance.TheBaxterInnhasa hugewhiskycollectionthatyouwillonlyreluctantlyleavebehindwhen youareforcedoutatclosingtime.Behindthebarareshelvesuponshelves fullofwhiskybottles.Thecocktails,rangingfromclassicstocontemporary blends,willalsomakeyourjawdrop,buttobehonest,whatyoucomehere for is the atmosphere and the whisky. The Baxter Inn is one of the coolest places in Sydney today. Make sure you try their home-made pretzels!

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Firewall: Zero Hour (PSVR) DID YOU KNOW Imagine Rainbow Six Siege for VR and you’ll have a good idea of what to expect in this excellent team- Last month we covered focused shooter. The online-only (except a single player the brilliant new training mode) 4v4 experience charges the good guys Marvel’s Spider-Man with breaking down a firewall, and hacking into the title from Insomniac laptop of the bad guys. Weapons are deadly lethal, Games. It looks like players agree with our meaning attackers need to be measured and tactical in sentiment. The game their approach, with encounters against defenders often has broken Sony’s short and tense. It’s best played with the Aim Controller sales records, selling (the gun shaped peripheral released alongside Farpoint 3.3 million copies in last year) as holding it in your hands and up to your eyes the first three days. when firing is incredibly immersive. It’s helped no-end It means the game made more money in by the excellent map design, riddled with choke points. Déraciné (PSVR) its opening weekend Characters level-up and progress forward whether you Also out this month comes a secretive little VR title than film, Spider-Man: win-or-lose, ensuring there is always a constant reward, by From Software. The developer is best known for Homecoming. The first too. Possibly the best shooter in VR. the immersive, challenging Dark Souls series and DLC pack, titled The RELEASE: OUT NOW Bloodborne, but there has been little information Heist, was released released about this title. What we know is that it’s on October 23. a mystery, puzzle game. It’s set in an isolated boarding school housing an old headmaster and a number of child students. A young girl summons you — a faerie — and the game involves you forming a bond with her, while exploring the environment as time stands still, unfolding the story through puzzle-solving. Given the pedigree of the developer, it’s an impossible game to ignore, but other than its eerie, washed out visuals, as much mystery surrounds the title itself as the story within. RELEASE: NOVEMBER 6

42 MAXIM.COM.AU ALSO OUT FIFA 19 vs. PES 2019 Boththisyear’sbigsoccergamesarenowouton There are some PlayStation4andintruthitfeelslikeanincremental huge third-party games hitting yearforbothtitles.Therearenobigchanges,butboth PS4 this month as gamesboastahostoftweakstothegameplayandmode well. Such as… structurethathelpdial-upthefun.Aswe’veseenover thelastfewyears,PES2019hastakenpolepositionwhen Red Dead it comes to sheer gameplay and the depth of its Master Redemption 2 Leaguemode.However,ithaslostthelicensetothe UEFA Champions League. Said license is now with This is the next big FIFA19,andittiesintotheinnovativestorymode,with release from GTA Alex Hunter returning. This time he takes to Europe creator Rockstar insearchofaChampionsLeaguetrophy.Bothgames Games, which is all aregreat,withFIFAofferingmoreglitzandglamour, you really need to know. The stunning and PES 2019 deeper one-on-one gameplay. recreation of the Wild West, circa 1899, is gaming at its most immersive and development at its most brilliant. You play as outlaw Arthur Morgan, on the run from just about everyone and trying to find ways to survive. Game of the year?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

The latest release in this blockbuster series controversially leaves out a single player story mode altogether, opting for a Solo Missions experience that offers some backstory to certain In the News characters. There is, however, a new battle ● The Platinum Hunters program has returned for royale mode called asecondseason.Itchallengesplayerswithearning Blackout, which joins the Zombies mode everytrophyinagame,atwhichpointthatcanreceived and the established a real-life replica version of the Platinum Trophy. multiplayer experience. Thefivegamestobepartofthebighuntthistime ● are: FIFA 19 (out now), Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 The team behind the scares of the Until Dawn series (out now), Fallout 76 (November 14), Battlefield V have announced their next project for PS4. It’s called Assassin’s (November 20) and Anthem (February 22). TheDarkPictures—Anthology, a series of narrative- driven,terrifyinghorrorgames.Thefirstiscalled Creed Odyssey ● The PlayStation Classic has been unveilled. The Man of Medan.Itstaragroupofdiversandis The eleventh release Retailing for $149.99 and out on December 3, it’s set at the bottom of the ocean. It will be out in 2019. in this time-travelling, aminiversionofthefirstPlayStationconsolethat open-world adventure releasedbackin1994.It’sabouthalfthesizeofthe series transports original console, but retains the same old-school players to Ancient controllerlayout.20gameswillcomebundledwith Greece. You can choose to play it, including Final Fantasy VII, Jumping Flash!, a Greek or Spartan R4 Ridge Racer Type T4, Tek ken 3 and Wild Arms. warrior during a war ● Sonyhasannouncedtwoexcitingnewprojects between the nations in foritsexcellentPSVRheadset.In2019we’llget 431 BC. Naval warfare returns, and there is Everybody’sGolfVR,acolourful,arcadetakeonthe an added emphasis sportthat’sfullofpersonality.Youwillbeabletohold on role-playing, with theMoveorDualShockcontrollerlikeagolfclubas branching dialogue youswingforglory.Thissummerwecanalsoexpect and multiple paths a VR experience within the Kingdom Hearts universe. through the game.

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The HITMAN GOES CO-OP

ULTIMATE An excellent new mode appears in Hitman 2 which is delicious fun. Either solo or with a friend, you find yourself behind the scope of HITMAN a sniper rifle charged with taking out targets in a crowded area. Finding ways to use the environment to RETURNS make each death look accidental or in such GAME: HITMAN 2 DEVELOPER: IO INTERACTIVE PLAYED ON: PS4 ALSO ON: XBO, PC RELEASE NOVEMBER 13 a manner as to hide the body is a joy. As is discovering the perfect He’s bald, he’s bad trick shot. Make an and his game is error though, and the chaos that erupts bloody beautiful. makes completing Iconic gaming hero the goal very tricky. Agent 47 returns this month taking stealth gameplay to a brand new level...

or18years,developerIOInteractivehasbeen Unlike 2016’s Hitman,thissequeldoes leading the charge on stealth gameplay. Despite awaywiththeepisodicapproach,offering Fitsnamethisistheseventhgameinthebeloved all of its six sprawling missions from the series,butadirectsequeltotherebootthatreleased outset.It’sanapproachweprefer,given instagedepisodesthrough2016and2017.Thistime theaddictivegameplaylendsitselftobingesessions. aroundAgent47islookingforanenigmatictarget Plus,thereistheSniperAssassinco-opmode(see knownastheShadowClient,andhebeginsbytaking boxout) and, astonishingly, all six mission from the outtheirmilitia.Alongtheway,youlearnmoreabout previousgamerevampedinthenewengine,toenjoy the character himself, unearthing vital information aswell.Theendresultisatonneofbrilliantstealth about Agent 47’s past. gameplayfromthemastersofthecraft.Doyourself What makes Hitman 2 so much fun is how the a favour and sink into the world of an assassin. ■ open-endedleveldesign,superintelligentAIandrichly detailed,sprawlingworldsconvergetoimmerseyouinto thelifeofanassassin.Eachmissionismassive,withup to 2000 non-player characters going about their lives in ways that each feel unique and organic. As Agent 47, yourgoalistoslipthroughthismazeofhumanity, finding the tools, gadgets, secret routes and vantage points required to take out your target. Therearenorulesandthereisnocorrectpath:just an end goal. You’ll need to explore, tinker and use your greymattertotakealltheelementspresentedinthe gameworldandsolvethepuzzleinthebestway possible.Breakcoverorslip-up,andchaosensues, with the world erupting as you might expect when someonekillsaperson,knockssomeoneout,pulls aweaponorleavesabodyinview. Visuallythegameisastoundingwithsoundto match,andmuchinthesamewaytheGTAgame worlds exists, there is a believability about each location that feels seamless and unbounded.

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Babes in Paradise Fourteen days, a dozen of our gorgeous models and one epic luxury villa. Yes, this is how MAXIM Australia does Thailand…

BY BELINDA ROELOFS PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROCKY BATCHELOR

46 MAXIM.COM.AU ringing 12 MAXIM models meal. In fact, on multiple occasions there who definitely got more than he expected from Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, were murder mystery inspired search in the power of the MAXIM kick and Brisbane, Miami, Los Angeles, warrants issued to the group when said punch. Other activities included feasting NYC, Texas and Capetown was Nutella went missing. We also report, with on superb luxurious floating breakfasts just the beginning of our Thailand success, the creation of our signature and… general nudity. Suffice to say that adventure. The heat really hit us cocktail “Destination MAXIM” — an orgasm the human body is a wonderful thing and it on arrival and despite the weather of lychee, lime, mango and a very, very was constantly celebrated during our trip. forecast of rain on the daily, we flexible measurement of vodka. Needless The beautiful pools and grounds of immediately knew we were in to say, a star was born and is now known the Lime Samui Estate made an incredible for some serious fun in the sun. as the Kush Bush. back drop to our photo shoots and nothing Greeted by the incredible Getting down to business, our days was too much to ask for from the villa staff Lime Samui team (the crew mainly consisted of day-long photo shoots who accommodated our every want and B from the luxury villa which served with our magnificent models around the need including traditional Thai massages as our home for two weeks) at beautiful villa and surrounding areas. and plush poolside mani-pedis. The villa’s the airport, we were whisked We kicked off with hair and make-up by team also took us through some amazing away to a paradise that far exceeded the talented and super-hot Yuni Wilson Thai cooking classes in the hope we could our expectations. Master bedrooms at 6am with the final clicks of the cameras try to recreate these memories at home bigger than most apartments, incredible going off until the last of the golden Koh – highly unlikely but definitely worth a try! bathrooms leading to breathtaking Samui sunsets, we were spoilt with, were As the days went by we discovered balconies, infinity pools overlooking epic gone. Our photographer Rocky Batchelor that our gorgeous girls were most certainly estate gardens, a jungle colliding with the and videographer Cameron Brunt were not just pretty faces, as they swapped sea and the most beautiful sunset views relentless in their pursuit of the perfect stories from the catwalks of New York over the ocean. If heaven was actually shot and worked around the clock to churn (Elizabeth), Miami Swim Week (Ashley) on Earth, we just spent 14 days there. out the incredible images you see here. and Melbourne Fashion Week (Anja) to With Australia being so close to When we weren’t striking a pose for alligator hunting by the impressive and Thailand and our cuisine heavily influenced the cameras our adventures included jet entrepreneurial Stormi to the eminent by Asian foods, our Aussie girls were skiing and trekking along waterfalls and opening of a wellness centre in Sydney ready to eat up a storm and the villa chefs private beaches – which resulted in a by go-getter Ella and cheat eats ebooks did not disappoint. Some of the Americans serious lack of swimwear (or any clothing with Brianna (aka the Nutella Monster). however struggled with the “foreign food” for that matter) being worn. Our team of We were also entertained with some asking the Aussies to explain things like models were also treated to a private yacht interesting tales of a NYC actress (Arielle) clear noodles and “why are they see- trip, flower baths and a kickboxing session and dance moves of a former Dallas through?” Slowly, but surely, the foreign with a traditional Muay Thai instructor Cowboy Cheerleader (Kalyssa). Needless delights were embraced but to say, the two weeks flew by, not without some heavy-duty and sadly came to an end, grocery store missions to but not without some amazing stock up on M&M’s, popcorn memories, incredible new and an array of sweets — yes, friendships and rock-star photos MAXIM models love their junk breathing fire across Instagram food. Of course, it’s also safe and these pages. to say the villa gyms were A very special mention and beyond busy — especially huge thank you to the Lime after the hidden stash of Samui staff for hosting us, the villa Nutella supplies were Oceana Samui team for the discovered and immediately baller boat, Superpro fitness became the food of choice for the Muay Thai and Extreme — or as a chaser to every Samui Watersports for the amazing Jetski Safari.

MAXIM.COM.AU 47 HOMETOWN: Jade Rodoreda Perth, WA BORN: May 21, 1996 What do you do when you’re What have you learnt about FIVE-WORD not posing for MAXIM? men over the years? SELF- DESCRIPTION: I work at a beach bar in Perth and I’m I have learnt that they are just “Captivating, positive, loving every second of it. All the staff as sensitive as women. down-to-earth, are such goofballs and it’s a lot of fun. goofball, happy.” What do you look for in a man? BEST ASSET: Can you share any funny Kindness, an open mind and he “I get a lot of compliments on my anecdotes about this MAXIM must be taller than me. eyes and dimples photo shoot in Thailand? when I smile.” It’s got to be when “Sexual Healing” Where would you like to HIDDEN by Marvin Gaye, played on the be in five years? TALENT: “Knowing all speakers — it put us all in a silly I’d love to have a beautiful home the words to old mood and that’s how you get with my partner, travelling the cartoon tunes.” the best shots! world, working with brands PHOBIA: on social media and creating “Squid and octopus — I can’t even look When do you feel sexy? amazing content, enjoying at them without When I’m hanging out at home, each day that is given to me squirming!” no make-up, in my PJs and blasting and being completely and LIFE MOTTO: “ music on my speakers – it’s utterly full of peace and Always put your therapeutic to me. happiness. happiness first and enjoy life!” INSTAGRAM: @jadeerodoreda SNAPCHAT: @jaderodoreda

48 MAXIM.COM.AU Elizabeth Bert When do you feel sexy? kindness is perennial. Money and What would people be most HOMETOWN: I feel sexiest when I’m wearing an good looks are great but if I had surprised to learn about you? Annapolis, oversized T-shirt with no bra and to choose I’d rather have a kind Maryland, USA That I went to an Ivy League eating pizza. I live in New York City, man than a rich or handsome one. BORN: the best city in the world for pizza, school in the U.S. called Columbia August 28, 1993 University which only accepts around so there’s really nothing like it. Where would you like to be FIVE-WORD in five years? five percent of its applicants, and SELF- graduated at the top of my class. DESCRIPTION: What is your best asset? Besides being featured on more “Kind, persistent, I didn’t do that by being the smartest Physically, I would say my eyes magazine covers, like MAXIM and elegant, sometimes Sports Illustrated, I want to also person in the proverbial room, but funny.” and legs. I have very long legs raise awareness for people like by being the most hard-working HIDDEN which sometimes makes flying and persistent. I never gave up TALENT: super difficult – there’s just me with invisible diseases such as even while simultaneously running “People are never enough leg room. Crohn’s and colitis. I want little girls surprised when they and boys to see me and realize if I my own cashmere company and hear I have my pilot’s modelling. I think some people license and can fly a What do you look for in a man? can follow my dreams with such huge equate being “sexy” with not single prop aircrafts.” Kindness and patience. With time, obstacles in my life, that they can necessarily being much else. PHOBIA: looks will change and evolve, but do it as well – anything is possible. “My deepest phobia is pain. I fear pain more than death.” GIRL CRUSH: “Gal Gadot and Natalie Portman.” INSTAGRAM / TWITTER: @elizabeth_bert SNAPCHAT: @ellemanhattan TRAVEL

HOMETOWN: Gold Coast, Qld BORN: November 21,1990 FIVE-WORD SELF- DESCRIPTION: “Generous, creative, Yuni Wilson cheeky, flexible, ambitious.” HIDDEN TALENT: “I can eat one What would people be most kilogram of chicken surprised to learn about you? wings in under That I can sing. I don’t really like five minutes.” singing in intimate situations so FAVE DRINK: during this trip the MAXIM team What’s your best asset? I have men worked out, and I know “A Kush Bush – the My skin. I get a lot of compliments what’s going on, something shifts signature drink we made me sing every night in front created on this trip of everyone to help me improve about my skin tone – it’s that Bali and I’m back to square one. – which is now my my confidence and get me out glow! I’m a Gold Coast girl, born all-time favourite.” of my comfort zone. and bred but have spent quite a bit What do you look for in a man? GIRL CRUSH: of time living in Bali with my family. Someone that’s taller than me, but “Janet Jackson – I’ve been obsessed What would you do if you that’s not difficult. Kindness and with her since I was weren’t modelling? When do you feel sexy? patience is essential though. a little girl. She’s When I’m dancing. incredibly talented.” Well, I work as a make-up artist and cosmetic tattooist – I did all Where would you like INSTAGRAM/ What have you learnt to be in five years? SNAPCHAT/ the girls’ hair & make-up for this FACEBOOK: trip – but I’ve been modelling about men over the years? I would like to have a @yuniwilson on-and-off since I was 21. Literally, nothing. Just when I think successful music career.

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Ashley Arre

HOMETOWN: How would you best explain Miami Beach, this Thailand trip? Florida, USA It was an amazing opportunity offered BORN: May 14, 1994 by MAXIM Australia to the hottest NICKNAME: babes on the planet to spend “Cupcake because a week together for fun, laughs, I’m the sweetest girl lingerie, social media influencing you will ever know.” and photo shooting. This trip felt like FIVE-WORD SELF- a giant slumber party that you can DESCRIPTION: only dream of in your best fantasy. “Kind, curious, loving, Each day was nonstop bikinis, smart and beautiful.” lingerie and mostly nude babes GIRL CRUSH: frolicking around the house taking “Paris Hilton. I’ve always admired photos for our Instagram accounts. her style and boss bitch attitude.” When do you feel sexy? about themselves after having standpoint or location in the world, FAVE DRINK: After an early morning gym session, an experience with me. men love to lie for fun. And I mean “Definitely Tequila this in the lightest way possible. 1942 all day every then taking a shower and getting day, any time super fresh to start my day. Knowing What would you do if you I think its women intuition to any place.” I started on the most productive weren’t modelling? know these things and detect the LIFE MOTTO: note gives me an ultimate feeling I’d be a professional golfer. At school foolishness, but I find it hilarious. “Peace and I was the captain of the golf team and blessings manifest of confidence and appeal. with every lesson had a great passion for it. If I could Where would you like learnt.” What is your best asset? redo one thing in my life it’d be to to be in five years? INSTAGRAM: Kindness. I strongly believe kindness stick with golfing. Who knows, maybe I’d love to be happy and healthy. @ashley.arre is intelligence and it takes a highly a tournament will be in my near future. I like to live in the moment and intelligent person to remain humble know I am destined for greatness. and kind in trying situations. I always What have you learnt about I expect myself to be the best strive to leave a lasting impression men over the years? version of myself and always that will have a person feeling great No matter what age, demographic improve for the better.

52 MAXIM.COM.AU Kalyssa Alynn

HOMETOWN: Tell us a bit about yourself. Dallas, Texas, USA I’m an American girl from a very BORN: January 26, 1997 small country town in the state of FIVE-WORD Oklahoma. I was raised around SELF- fast cars, dirt bikes, guns and fishing. DESCRIPTION: I never thought I could be a model “Dedicated, career-focused, growing up, because I stopped spontaneous, growing when I hit a whole whopping adventurous, 157cm, but look where I am! passionate.” HIDDEN What would you do if you TALENT: “I paint. I don’t show weren’t modelling? it off too much, but I’ve been modelling for a little under it’s one of those a year but if I wasn’t I’d probably be things that relaxes me once I get going.” dancing on tour for a music artist. HANGOVER CURE: What is your best asset? “Coffee is the My eyes and hair. Eyes can always cure to everything.” tell a story – they tell thoughts and PHOBIA: “I hate spiders… emotions through a photo without and anything small even saying a word – I love that. that has legs and And I love the saying, “Letting your can potentially make hair down” because I love to let me see the sight of death.” loose during a photo shoot and LIFE MOTTO: just have fun. “Do whatever makes and sometimes our bodies tell us can support me, not only in my career you happy, don’t care When do you feel sexy? differently. We also like to change but also with a little stability at home. what other people think and don’t In front of a camera wearing nothing our minds a lot – if you didn’t Ultimately, I look for someone who is be judgmental. but heels. I think a woman’s body already know! And we love sex willing to explore life with the mindset Live life to the is a piece of natural art and comes just as much as men – we all that life is short. fullest because life is too short in various shapes and forms – may not say it but it’s true. to have regrets.” being able to be confident in What’s next for you? INSTAGRAM/ your own skin is sexy. What do you look for in a man? Short term, I will be shooting again TWITTER: Someone who is just as spontaneous with MAXIM Australia in a couple @kalyssa_xoxo What’s one thing men should and light-hearted as me and who months and I couldn’t be any more SNAPCHAT: always remember about women? @kalyssa_alynn I can connect with on a level where excited! Long term, I’m working Women are unpredictable. We have FACEBOOK: he knows what I’m thinking without towards an acting career where @kalyssa.singleton emotions that range from day to day even speaking. Even though I’m very I would love to be casting for because our hormones are crazy independent I look for someone who movies, events and hosting.

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HOMETOWN: What would people be most When do you feel sexy? Brisbane, Qld surprised to learn about you? When I’m in active wear and BORN: That I owned my first home at 20. had a really good work out November 11,1992 Working as soon as I hit legal age, at the gym… oddly enough. FIVE-WORD SELF- I travelled and lived life to the fullest DESCRIPTION: and did the best with what I had to What do you look for in a man? “Bubbly, street- work with. Oh, and I used to work Someone who is witty, funny, kind, smart, intuitive, resourceful, on a gas field/mine site and lived caring and who treats everyone versatile.” in a local town in the middle of equally no matter their status, job, JOB: nowhere and I barely watch TV. religion or race. But it seems my taste “I also work as a in men has progressively worsened! personal carer for an Any funny anecdotes you can aged and disability company.” share about this Thailand trip? What’s next for you? BEST ASSET: The videographer, Cameron, sliding We will have to wait and see. “Making the best M&M’s into my mouth from the other I believe everything happens of any situation.” side of the three-metre-long dining for a reason and this trip is lining PHOBIA: table. This and my photo shoot on up my path for the next amazing “I’m not a fan of heights.” the stairs where I’m trying to look thing. In five years I want to be FAVE DRINK: appealing whilst holding my body happy, healthy, loved, successful “Espresso Martini up! I had an amazing experience in and a wealth that can’t be bought. or something Koh Samui and I’m very grateful to completely different, fruity and refreshing.” everyone who made it what it was. LIFE MOTTO: “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind. Yeah, a bit corny but I like it all the same.” INSTAGRAM: @briannapersch

54 MAXIM.COM.AU HOMETOWN: Anna Durkin Sydney, Australia BORN: January 9, 1997 Tell us a bit about yourself. What’s your best asset? FIVE-WORD I’m 21, born and raised in Sydney, Probably my face – a lot of people SELF- say I have a face like a doll, but DESCRIPTION: and have studied at university. “Funny, kind, loving, I realised modelling is a career path I like to think it’s my curves. passionate, humble.” I’m more passionate about – I’ve FAVE DRINK: been modelling for about two years What’s one thing men should “You can get me always remember about women? a Long Island Iced now and love it. I also love animals Tea – with a tequila – I rescue abandoned animals and Men should always know that shot chaser!” give them a loving home. I wish women will find out everything no HIDDEN I could combine both into a career. matter what. We are secretly private TALENT: investigators! “Pet grooming! I can make my dog look When do you feel sexy? like a star with some When I’m about to go out on What do you look for in a man? scissors and a bow!” the town and I’m all dressed up Someone who is funny and loving, GIRL CRUSH: in a little black dress and heels. as well as humble and down to “Holly Maddison – earth. I don’t like men who are I’ve been obsessed with her since I was vain and up themselves. in my early teens. She is just stunning.” What’s next for you? LIFE MOTTO: I’m definitely planning a lot for my “Just be happy! If you are happy future. I’d like to keep working to that’s the only thing become a bikini and lingerie model that matters.” and hopefully you’ll see me in the INSTAGRAM/ spotlight soon. Lots of exciting SNAPCHAT: things to come, world! @annadurkiin TRAVEL

HOMETOWN: Sunshine Coast, Qld Ella Cook BORN: May 1, 1998 FIVE-WORD Tell us a bit about yourself. SELF- I’ve grown up moving around DESCRIPTION: “Cool-cat chilling – I went to nine different schools in a hat.” within 10 years. I dropped out in HIDDEN Year 10 to study fashion and moved TALENT: to Brisbane where I had my first job “Snowboarding.” as a visual merchandiser. PHOBIA: “I have a phobia of being late – What would people be most I think it’s called surprised to learn about you? Chronophobia.” That I’m building a wellness centre FAVE DRINK: in Cronulla, Sydney. We will be “A cocktail or vodka soda or wine – opening in 2019 and I’m super ANYTHING!” excited for this new adventure HANGOVER and to share the journey. CURE: When do you feel sexy? What’s one thing men should “An IV drip – which we will offer at the How long have you been After I exercise because it makes always remember about women? wellness centre modelling? me feel proud of my body. That we are always right! I’m building.” To be honest, I don’t really GIRL CRUSH: consider myself to be a model What do you look for in a man? Where do you see yourself “Emily Ratajkowski.” but I’ve been collaborating with Honesty and love. in five years? LIFE MOTTO: a lot of cool brands in the last year. “Live life to My wellness centre is a stepping its fullest.” Describe your ideal date? stone to destination retreat, so in INSTAGRAM: What is your best asset? My perfect date would be five years I see myself finishing a @ellamolonycook My flat stomach and motivating in matching PJs and having nutrition degree and also having mind – most of the time. a sooky Sunday on the couch. my first million!

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MAXIM team in a luxury villa, and What’s one thing men my one-on-one shoot was very should know about women? Bentley Stingley orientated around the water as I am Equal rights doesn’t mean that such a water baby. I surf and was courting and chivalry should go HOMETOWN: Tell us a bit about yourself. a swimmer for years. We mostly out the door. In my book nice guys Los Angeles, I’m originally from Los Angeles, shot the wet look. don’t finished last, so be gentlemen, California, USA California and multifaceted when be honest, be thoughtful and don’t BORN: When do you feel sexy? July 6, 1991 it comes to my career. I model, play games. When I’m in Lingerie – there’s just FIVE-WORD act, run a social media marketing SELF- company in South Africa and I’m something about a nice, classic, Describe your ideal date. DESCRIPTION: also licensed medical aesthetician classy lingerie set that just makes A date planned around something “Romantic, you feel extremely sexy. that’s personally thoughtful to clever, ambitious, who specialises in adult acne as empathetic, creative.” well as scar revision. I’m currently me. Learning about my likes FAVE DRINK: living between Johannesburg and What is your best asset? and dislikes then creating a date “Don Julio 1942 Cape Town in South Africa. My mind – people underestimate around the things I love – it shows on the rocks.” my intelligence so I use it to my he pays attention and is creative HIDDEN What would people be most advantage. and thoughtful. TALENT: “I can make a spot- surprised to learn about you? on goat noise or I’m a huge equestrian enthusiast speak goat, as I like and trained horses in my teens. to jokingly refer to it.” I competed in every riding style and PHOBIAS: “I’m terrified love to play a good game of polo. of lizards.” LIFE MOTTO: How was your MAXIM shoot “Follow your in Thailand. gut feeling.” I got to work with such beautiful INSTGRAM/ SNAPCHAT/ amazing ladies, as well as the stellar TWITTER: @bentleystingley Beyond the beauty, I would say also that all men aren’t the same – some say people like my fun, spontaneous manipulate better than others. Stormi Michelle approach on life. What is the freakiest thing HOMETOWN: Tell us a bit about yourself. What would you do if you someone has sent you via Port Arthur, I’m from a small, backwoods town weren’t modelling? social media? Texas, USA in Texas, USA. I love the outdoors I’d be in the medical field. For about five years I had the BORN: December 25, 1989 and the water and my favourite same guy make multiple accounts, What do you look for in a man? on various social media platforms, FIVE-WORD accomplishment to date would SELF- be being a mother of two. Tall, funny, nice teeth, good overall trying to convince me to let him DESCRIPTION: hygiene, steady career, someone suck on my toes every day after “Intelligent, who can protect and an all-round, a long day’s work. positive, dedicated, Any funny anecdotes you can ambitious, beautiful.” share about this trip? southern, sweet-tea-drinking HIDDEN Hands down the diversity between gentlemen. What would people be most TALENT: the Australian, New Zealand and surprised to know about you? “Driving boats and What have you learnt about I would rather be on the water, working on engines.” American accents. On the first day upon arrival, my roommate and men over the years? or out hunting, over being in PHOBIA: “I will face anything I were given a tour of the villa by From my experience I would say a shopping mall any day. on the planet our photographer (Rocky is a Kiwi) but a snake is and during the tour he kept pointing a big no-no!” out excitedly about “the “dicks” HANGOVER CURE: everywhere. Laughing, I voiced my “Two aspirins and a confusion and the photographer shot of pickle juice.” explained he was saying, “DECKS”. GIRL CRUSH: Jennifer Aniston. She’s always looked What is your best asset? amazing and even I get a lot of compliments on my at her age she still smile and my bronze, tanned skin. looks better than most of the other celebrities.” LIFE MOTTO: “Life goes on.” INSTAGRAM/ SNAPCHAT/ TWITTER: @stormiimichelle

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HOMETOWN: The Patch, Vic BORN: May 8, 1993 FIVE-WORD What’s the weirdest thing SELF- someone has sent you on DESCRIPTION: Anja Tyrrell social media? “Intelligent, humorous, The most recent one was a guy from uncoordinated, What would people be most something people comment on a lot Texas asking me if I wanted to join compassionate, surprised to learn about you? – they say my bum is like a peach. the Illuminati and become a billionaire. accepting.” I don’t drink alcohol and I’m vegan. HIDDEN TALENT: I care a lot about feeling good on What’s one thing men should What’s next for you? “Fire twirling – the inside out and I always care a lot always know about women? In the next six months my main focus I got to have a go about the environment, the planet, Men need to understand women’s is creating content – I want to build with the girls on this Thailand trip!” leaving as little footprint as possible emotions better – we aren’t the up a strong female audience through GIRL CRUSH: and working out how I can positively same every day. We want to my platforms. I have a big message to “I’m a Ruby Rose impact the world around me. feel loved and safe, and know share around body positivity, mental fan – what girl we can be looked after, but we health and uplifting others around wouldn’t go there?!” When do you feel sexy? also need support in letting us me. In the next five years I want to LIFE MOTTO: be independent. have my own health and wellness “Always be kind and When I’m at home, put on some have compassion music and dance around the house centre and be helping people on their and grace.” — sometimes naked. But I feel What do you look for in a man? health and wellness journey through INSTAGRAM: like that’s a standard stereotype. I find confidence and drive a really meditation and alternative medicine. @anjatyrrell So, just dancing in general. attractive trait – someone who is TWITTER: proud, knowledgeable and knowss @Tyrrellanja What is your best asset? what they want. Not someone FACEBOOK: @Tyrrell.AnjaModel Probably my booty. I’m curvy and it’s who is arrogant.

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HOMETOWN: Wellington, Kansas, USA BEST ASSET: “Probably my hair, or smile, and Arielle Raycene tenacious spirit.” :=J9ʔKCF8 G9@:ʔ DESCRIPTION: “Resourceful, Tell us about yourself and brief Describe your ambitious, vivacious, life story so far. ideal date. dedicated, The key to an generous.” Well, it’s the practical story you’ve ideal date is HIDDEN heard so many times before – small- TALENT: town girl from Kansas moves to letting go and “I’m classically the city to try and make it big. just having fun trained in piano.” Basically, that’s me in a very, very, – dates don’t FAVE DRINK: broad nutshell. As for my life story, need to be “Champagne fancy but they or tequila on it’s still being written and the best ice please.” is yet to come. should be a bit HANGOVER spontaneous CURE: What would you do if you and carefree. “An extra-large Going to some iced green tea weren’t modelling or acting? unsweetened I’d want to be a psychotherapist kind of show, art from Starbucks, because I like helping people. opening, a play charcoal water and a or live music is 55-minute sweat in an infrared sauna.” What have you learnt about always a good start. GIRL CRUSH: men over the years? “Charlize Theron Do your own thing, have your own Where would you like because she’s life and the men will come. I look to be in five years? a complete and Working nonstop as an actress, have the utter bad-ass in for in a man with a good personality all of her roles.” that is comfortable in his own skin, balance thing down pat for my soul and LIFE MOTTO: has goals and a game plan. body, start a charity and be extremely “Keep growing and successful and happy. Materialistically, keep going.” What’s one thing men should I’d like to have lots of money in the bank, INSTAGRAM: a loft in Tribeca in New York, a white @thearielleray always know about women? We over-think everything, so try to Mercedes-Benz G-Class wagon and TWITTER: ■ @arielleraycene be clear and tell us what’s going on! fabulous clothes. I’ve got a lot to do!

62 MAXIM.COM.AU HAIR & MAKE-UP BY YUNI WILSON

STYLING BY BELINDA ROELOFS SWIMWEAR & LINGERIE BY MARY HOLLAND JEWELLERY BY THE M JEWELERS VIDEOGRAPHY BY CAMERON BRUNT

SHOT ON LOCATION AT LIME SAMUI VILLAS

OUR NEXT MISSION: We travel to Bali in November to do it all again, so stay tuned. For models interested in joining us on future MAXIM Australia trips, simply DM us on Instagram at @maxim_aus or email us at [email protected]

MAXIM.COM.AU 63 24 HOURS TO LIVE TROY CASSAR-DALEY The legendary Australian country music artist discusses his final day on Earth…

INTERVIEW BY SANTI PINTADO

Besides being a list of Which of the seven deadly What would you like to in my time – way too dumb your best tunes, how sins gave you the most be reincarnated as? to print here… because would you explain your trouble during your A wedge-tailed my kids may read it! new Greatest Hits album? time on Earth? eagle so I can fly I would say it is a semi- Lust, for sure. In my and see all below. Other than family, what’s complete musical adventure. youth I was always your greatest achievement? a big admirer of girls, What’s the Spreading love. How do you want to leave most of them thought dumbest thing this world, mate? I looked like a bit you ever did Name one thing you’re In peace. of a Westie, and on Earth? glad you’ll never have avoided me, until I’ve done plenty of to do again. What’s your last meal? I joined a band. dumb shit Be a 15-year-old boy. Chicken parmigiana because you can’t bugger that up. What are your mates saying over your casket? Are you going to Heaven “He had a good crack at it!” or Hell? They don’t figure with me What’s written on your – I’m a Dreamtime man. tombstone? I’m not having one. My ashes Which legendary people will be in the Clarence River will you want to hang back in Grafton — they can think out with in the afterlife? of me when they are looking I’d like to sit with Merle Haggard at it. The words are what ever and Slim Dusty — two heroes comes to mind. from different places that changed my life. Guitars Got any last words? will be at the ready and Goodbye, have a good one! ■ so will the stories.

What’s the greatest Troy Cassar-Daley song that never saw the light of day? You may want to ask my wife — she hates songs that sit on the shelf. I just keep trying to write them.

To whom on Earth do you owe an apology? My first producer, John Sayers, for not thanking him when I won my first ARIA Award in 1995. TROY CASSAR-DALEY’S I dropped the ball – sorry, John! GREATEST HITS IS OUT NOW. STAYTUNED FOR HIS 2019 TOUR DATES

64 MAXIM.COM.AU THE WORLD’S NUMBERʔONE MEN’S MAGAZINE

BY CHRIS RYAN, SCOTT KEENAN & SANTI PINTADO

THE DEFINITIVE LIST OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL, SUCCESSFUL AND NEWSWORTHY WOMEN THIS YEAR STARRING SOPHIE MONK, MARGOT ROBBIE, SAMANTHA KERR, HANNAH GADSBY, LEE LIN CHIN AND MORE…

omen. Beautiful women, talented women, Yes, welcome to the 2018 ULTRA TUNE Wsports star women, impressive women, MAXIM HOT 100 — our annual, eclectic and model women, exquisite women, movie women, QRSV[VaVcR YV`a \S aUR Z\`a TVƆRQ N[Q T\_TR\b` commercial women, amazing women, surfer women, (both inside and out) Australian women who have funny women, pop star women, artistic women, impressed us this year. And as the #metoo movement reality TV women, spicy women, newsreader continues to raise its collective voice, we join them in women, hypnotic women, incredible women, celebrating these 100 strong and beautiful local ladies gutsy women, blogger women, wonderful women, who have wowed us with their aptitude, intellect, soap star women, brilliant women, extraordinary sexiness, humour, physical attributes and overall women, politician women, TV presenter women, mega-talents — or simply made headlines in 2018. V[ſbR[PR_ d\ZR[ `ab[[V[T d\ZR[ TNf d\ZR[ So, until next month, sit back and enjoy this sexy women, great women, cool women, #metoo super-sizzling special edition of MAXIM. Cheers! women, legendary women... HOT women. Santi Pintado — EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 100 97 Julie Bishop Julie held on as deputy leader of the Liberal Party for more than a decade. That’s one tenacious woman. She also maintains some dignity while all the men around her are acting like complete Muppets. You could almost forget she worked to stop asbestos victims getting compensation. Almost. 99 96 Annastacia Palaszczuk We could talk up Annastacia’s legislative achievements as Premier of Queensland (did she help Billy Slater get off for that shoulder charge?) but one of her strengths is rarely mentioned – her name would be worth 36 points in scrabble… if there were two Zs. 98 93 95 Michaelia Cash Ariana Deeley As WA Liberal Party Freelance journalist, and Senator, Cash does a great MAXIM model, Ariana Deeley job of bringing the laughs. made headlines when she Her most remarkable was awarded the coveted comedy routine this year? Face of Origin title (in no Hiding behind a whiteboard way affiliated with the NRL rather than answering State of Origin and with much questions. Truly talented… better looking contestants) and laughable. scoring the $2,000 cash prize and a scorching 97 MAXIM feature photo shoot for her troubles. Vikki Campion There have been a lot (93) of takes on the Barnaby Joyce/Vikki Campion 96 95 94 beet-rooting scandal. Some see the reporting as Rowena Orr Lisa Wilkinson Kerri-Anne Kennerley an invasion of politicians’ Senior counsel assisting When Lisa Wilkinson left After a tough couple of private lives. Others the Royal Commission into The Today Show with Karl, we years following an accident Misconduct in the Banking, were stoked for her. Then we that left her husband John

RICHARD MAMANDO believe the affair points to Barnaby’s hypocrisy. Superannuation and Financial found out she was heading to a quadriplegic, 2018 saw (97) (97) Our take – it’s a bloody Services Industry, Rowena The Project and we thought, Queen of Australian TV inspiration. If a pisshead “Shock And” Orr has left “Hey, get off Bickmore’s turf!” Kerri-Anne returned to our with a face like a hatful the bankers and financial But that’s kind of sexist. Two screens (where she belongs)

CHANEL 7 of monkey’s arseholes fraudsters she’s interrogated talented women don’t have as a panelist on Channel can land a lady like Vikki, quivering in puddles of their to be rivals — just check out Ten’s daytime blabfest Studio there’s hope for us all. own piss. Smart woman. the Marsh twins (72). 10. Welcome back, KAK. PHOTOS: PHOTOS: 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

92 91 89 Olivia Newton-John Minogue Sisters Jane Kennedy Living legend Livvy, After almost 40 years on Our favourite Working Dog, a tireless campaigner our screens and charts, the JK returned to the national for cancer research and Minogues remain as relevant 90 airwaves this year continuing treatment, this year revealed as ever. Kylie’s album Golden to make her sidekick Mick that she is again fighting went to No.1, and she also Gina Stewart Molloy knowledgably sharper the illness. Olivia returned returned to the big screen The 48-year-old mother of four and grandma of one, shot on their Triple M drive-time to Australia to raise money alongside former Neighbours to fame earlier this year when she entered the MAXIM’s show Kennedy Molloy. She for her Melbourne wellness co-star Guy Pearce in Finest Competition. Her entry, which resulted in her flawless also treated us with a few centre and advocate for Swinging Safari, while Instagram snaps going viral, certainly raised the bar (and hilarious appearances on marijuana legalisation. Dannii fronted high profile raised bars) when it came to smoking hot women in their Channel Ten’s Have You We love you, ONJ! (albeit embarrassingly lame) forties. “It’s not over once you hit 40,” she told the Daily Mail. Been Paying Attention? TV show Dance Boss. “Being a grandma doesn’t mean you have to wear the floral and even filled in as guest granny undies – I’m not hanging up my sexy lingerie just yet.” host once. More please! 85 Jami-Lee Boyle A laidback blonde beauty from the Central Coast of NSW, Jami-Lee Boyle signed with Vivien’s Model Management in January this year and in the same month made her stunning MAXIM debut with a stunning feature shoot. Something tells us this double whammy is only the start of things to come for Miss Boyle and MAXIM. Watch this space! (84) (84) NEIL DIXON NEIL (92) 88 87 84 Kitty Flanagan Fifi Box Kylie Gillies As ABC news satire You know those wacky radio The good-looking half SHUTTERSTOCK The Weekly with Charlie shows, where two almost- (and to be fair and honest, Pickering wrapped up for funny blokes team up with the intelligent and funnier

(90 & 86) 2018, one of Australia’s a token woman who giggles half, too) of Channel Seven’s funniest people dropped so listeners know jokes are 86 The Morning Show with a bombshell — she was being cracked? Fox FM’s Larry Emdur, Kylie Gillies leaving after four seasons. Fifi, Fev & Byron is not one Sonia Kruger makes it a pleasure to

INSTAGRAM Does this mean Kitty will of those shows – Fifi leads If there’s a show that needs hosting on Channel Nine, wake up on your couch front her own show in 2019? the charge when it comes there’s a fair chance that Sonia has had a crack at after a big weeknight with It’s about bloody time, isn’t it? to bringing the laughs. presenting it. A prominent figure in the Aussie media a crashing hangover and

PHOTOS: for more than two decades, Sonia continues to bring the a half-eaten kebab on energy, excitement and youthful looks of someone who’s your chest. only been in the industry for weeks. 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

83 82 81 80 79 Tracey Spicer Johanna Griggs Celia Pacquola Lydia Pedrana Isla Fisher Launching an Australian The Commonwealth Games A favourite on panel show In case there weren’t Did you know Isla was #metoo investigation in truly made TV gold when Have You Been Paying enough ways to lose your born in Oman to Scottish conjunction with Fairfax closing ceremony host Attention?, small town home without leaving it, parents? It’s an interesting and 4 Corners, journo Johanna, furious that comedy Rosehaven and on Lottoland allows Aussies start to a fascinating life Tracey’s continuing efforts organisers didn’t let athletes stage, Celia topped off 2018 to bet on the results of that’s seen her married to exposed sexual harassment parade the stadium, went with a Logie nomination and lotto draws across the Sacha Baron Cohen and – allegations against local rogue. “I’m furious,” she told a Helpmann Award for Best world. But take heart – this year – appearing in the TV icons Don Burke and viewers. "There’s no athletes Comedy Performer for her with Lydia looking after Oscar-worthy film Nocturnal Craig McLachlan. in here. I’ve never seen the stand up special All Talk. the hosting duties, every Animals alongside Zac Effron stadium so empty. It’s wrong.” Keep us giggling, Celia. viewer is a winner! and Matthew McConaughey. All this and she STILL finds time to do those near-funny ING Direct ads! (72) (72) BENJAMIN RICHES (@B.REX_)

76 (79) Jackie O 78 We all knew that Jackie 75 was easy on the eyes, and witty to boot, but this year Samantha Armytage Anne Edmonds SHUTTERSTOCK If you think Georgie Gardner we learnt she has musical Always a top contributor has the toughest job in talent, too. After 20-odd on Have You Been Paying morning telly, think again. years of interviewing pop Attention?, this year Anne stars on radio, Jackie finally

Poor Sam Armytage has to wrote and starred in & 77) (80, 78 come to work and pretend to 77 joined their ranks when she The Edge Of The Bush, be interested in the wit and released her single “Honey the Scandi-noir comedy wisdom that is David Koch Celeste Barber Money”. Recorded as a Australia didn’t know it challenge on her radio

on Channel Seven’s Sunrise. There are millions of beautiful people on Instagram, and needed. What’s more, INSTAGRAM Whatever they’re paying probably a few hundred funny people, but Celeste is just show, the song immediately she can play the banjo him, she deserves double! about THE funniest. Don’t believe us? Well, just check out shot to No.1 on iTunes. too – a talent in short

her hilarious video and photo posts taking the piss out of Sure the song is a little supply in the modern PHOTOS: those beautiful people, who take themselves a little too painful but at least her world. We salute you! seriously, and you’ll click her “follow” button in seconds. fans are still very loyal. 74 Lee Lin Chin What do we love about Lee Lin? When she quit SBS after 30 years of presenting, she said one of the reasons was, “Working two days a week didn’t give me enough time to devote to the pub and re-reading the complete works of Shakespeare.” Enough said.

73 Tayla Damir It’s hard to believe that after appearing on Love Island, the show’s winner Tayla didn’t actually find lasting love. Viewers, on the other hand, fell head-over-heels for the likes of Tayla, Erin, Millie and Cassidy. Not so much Justin — not that there’s anything wrong with that.

72 Sharon Marsh & Michelle Marsh Not since Mark and Steve Waugh strutted the cricket world stage have two Australian twins set the world alight like Sharon and Michelle. And unlike Steve Waugh, there’s a better- than-even chance that Shane Warne would actually like these two. A lot. Especially if their amazing MAXIM swimwear cover shoot is anything to go by. 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

71 Sandra Sully As is a senior journalist with Channel Ten, who has been part of their news team since 1990, Sandra has been there reporting on all the important moments of the last 25 years or so — except maybe for personal ones, like that time you lost your virginity.

69 Tammy Hembrow Even if you’ve never heard of Gold Coast babe Tammy Hembrow, chances are she’s shaped your life in ways that you would 70 struggle to understand. You see, with almost nine Emma Kearney million followers and a While the media hype died shitload of ambassadorial down around the AFLW as roles, the Instagram star is it entered its second season one of Australia’s biggest this year, the on-field action influencers. If you’re working only became more exciting. out, relaxing on the beach At the centre of it, often or pouting for a selfie, you literally, was the premiership- probably got the idea from winning Western Bulldogs’ her. If you’re doing something Emma Kearney, who was interesting, on the other named the 2018 AFL hand, it may have nothing Women’s best and fairest. to do with Tammy. 68 67 66 65 64 Magda Szubanski Carrie Bickmore Georgie Gardner Sarah Roberts Julia Morris There’s probably no tougher Every Home and Away fan Australia’s (self-proclaimed) Long one of Australia’s best If there’s one incident that job on Australian TV than has fallen for Sarah, 27, who First Lady of Comedy, Julia is loved stars, the marriage left us scratching our heads having to get up at the crack plays Willow Harris in the the hostest with the mostest. equality survey brought out in 2018, it was the fact that of dawn to try to stop viewers series, but no-one fell as Even if she wasn’t one of the campaigner in Magda, Lisa Wilkinson was paid switching channels when Karl hard as her co-star, and the funniest performers on whose support of the “yes” megabucks to get a seat on Stefanovic pops up on the current boyfriend, James our screens, she’d deserve vote made her a champion of The Project. Carrie is already screen. Georgie manages Stewart, 42. Since age a Logie just for being able the cause. She also turned up doing the heavy lifting. They to do it with a smile, even has been no barrier to to take one for the team on Neighbours as Dr Karl’s should’ve dropped the other when she has to deal her love, don’t be surprised and front a show like Blind long-lost millionaire sister clowns and given her a one- Today Show sidekick’s antics if Ray Meagher, 74, tries Date AND remember the Jemima, so there’s that. woman show. on and off air. Awkward to cut Stewart’s grass. names of the “celebrities” Ubergate incident, anyone? Flamin’ Galah! on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!.

63 (69) Sports Presenters SASKI In the early days of TV only boofheaded blokes were considered worthy of a

(71, 67, 62) slot on a sports show and backwards studio heads 62 61 thought women were better off making tea and coffee. Tyler Wright Dj Havana Brown

INSTAGRAM Thank Christ someone finally While some women lie on the beach catching rays, Tyler Havana Brown sounds like a cocktail. Maybe with Havana realised that the likes of Tara is out in the surf catching waves. The reigning two-time Club rum or a mojito made with dark rum. Whatever the Rushton (above), Lara Pitt, surfing world champ, from Culburra on the NSW South ingredients, it still won’t be as intoxicating as successful

PHOTOS: Yvonne Sampson, Megan Coast, is one hell of an athlete who makes the hard DJ, model and one-time MAXIM cover girl, Havana Brown. Barnard and Neroli Meadows work of riding monster waves look like poetry in motion. belong on the box, hosting and talking sport. 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

60 Brooke Evers With her single “Thong Song” hitting over 1.5 million streams on Spotify, and her latest tune “Turn Around” (featuring Rachel West & Glen Faria) going gangbusters, model and brand ambassador Brooke has been dominating the club scene for over a decade. Add her stunning looks to the mix and it’s easy to see how this LA- based Aussie is one of most exciting DJ’s on 59 the US circuit. Sam Frost Former MAXIM cover girl Sam won the second season of The Bachelor Australia in 2014, starred in The Bachelorette Australia in 2015, was a contestant on Hell’s Kitchen Australia in 2017 and joined the cast of Home and Away late last year – yet she scored a Logie Award nomination for Most Popular New Talent THIS year. Fine effort, Sammy.

58 Nicky Whelan As the face of BetEasy, actress, and MAXIM girl, Nicky has become omnipresent during sports coverage. As she cheerily coaxed punters out of a few more bucks, her September trip to Italy left us the real winners as she shared some incredible holiday Instagram snaps (like the one above). Bet safe, people! 56 Kate Ritchie Sure, she’s been part of our lives for our entire lives, but it’s still hard to believe Kate turned 40 this year! The Nova drive host, and Jockey ambassador, also celebrated another huge milestone – Home and Away’s 30th anniversary. Kate reminisced about the show she starred on for 20 years from the age of nine (!) in a Summer Bay TV special. Wonder if she’ll be equally reflective of her time on air with her drive-time radio buddies Tim Blackwell and Marty Sheargold? Probably not.

57 Robyn Lawley A few months ago our good mate, and former cover girl, Robyn suffered severe facial injuries following a seizure which saw her fall seven feet down on a staircase. Left with scars on her forehead, lip and chin, the model posted on her social media, “As the scars fade, a part of me wants nothing to do with them and a part of me wants to embrace them. They make us who we are.” We love you, Ms Lawley. (53, 52, 51) SHUTTERSTOCK (56) JOCKEY 55 54 53 52 51 (59, 58) Rarriwuy Hick Karina Brown & Katherine Langford Ashleigh Barty Nicole Kidman An absolute scene-stealer Vanessa Foliaki After starring in the Netflix hit A double threat, Ashleigh Our Nic turned 51 this playing amateur boxer Ruby Two women, caught in a 13 Reasons Why, Katherine Barty has played professional year, but a career resurgence

INSTAGRAM Mitchell in the most recent kiss. There shouldn’t be is moving on to the new cricket and is currently has proven that she has

(60) series of Australian TV drama anything remarkable about Netflix series, Cursed. Australia’s highest-ranked the talent and enduring looks Wentworth, expect Rarriwuy this moment – it is 2018, The company is pretty women’s tennis player. If to overcome Hollywood’s – who has also appeared after all – but the match that much built on her talent. she was a man, she’d be on prejudice against women. in Redfern Now and Black preceded it made it special. If she set up a rival every Weet-Bix carton in the She was in three feature

NEIL DIXON NEIL Comedy, to be up for plenty In the Women’s State Of streaming service that country. It’s a disgrace that films this year – Destroyer, of awards in 2019. Origin, girlfriends Karina featured her eating Rice hasn’t come to pass (as far Boy Erased and Aquaman. and Vanessa had been Bubbles – and nothing as we know) but we’re here BOOM!

PHOTOS: fierce rivals until the final else – Netflix would to wave the flag for her. whistle. And that, folks, probably go under. is competitive spirit. 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

50 49 48 Ali Oetjen Amanda Keller Natasha Oakley You know the world has Not content with owning Entrepenur and model gone mad when someone Friday night TV and Sydney Natasha Oakley is a one blessed with the beauty and breakfast FM radio, 2019 of Australia’s biggest social brains of Ali Oetjen has to will see Amanda fronting media influencers. If she go on a reality show – three Channel Ten’s revived wanted, she could times – to find a decent Dancing With The Stars probably convince man. From The Bachelor alongside omnipresent millions of fans to Bachelor in Paradise and leprechaun Grant Denyer. to tear down the now The Bachelorette, the Hilarious, smart and state – that’s how gutsy blonde just won’t give big-hearted, we’d be influential she is! up on love. If you still don’t happy for Amanda to Thankfully, the A have any luck, Ali, call us. host everything, really. Bikini A Day blogger and swimwear designer is using her powers for good. (42) (42) ARMANI (41) BONNIE CEE CEE BONNIE (45, 40) NEIL DIXON DIXON NEIL 47 46 45 (46) Jesinta Campbell Rose Byrne Tegan Martin Her husband Buddy Feel the Byrne! Rose Former Miss Universe and MAXIM cover girl Tegan is a not Franklin’s Sydney Swans continues to go from strength only a high-profile model, she’s also a hairdresser and a bowed out of the AFL Finals to strength in Hollywood. This

wellness advocate. We’re not sure what exactly a wellness SHUTTERSTOCK race early this year, but one year she starred in Juliet, advocate does but we’re pretty certain Tegan has it nailed look at the Brownlow red Naked, a British-American – we’re already feeling better just looking at her.

carpet and it’s clear that comedy-drama with the (48, 47) the Aussie Rules star is on brooding Gen-Xer Ethan a winner. In fact, we wouldn’t Hawke and the overexposed be surprised if he ran dead in Irish funnyman Chris O’Dowd.

the elimination final against INSTAGRAM the Giants, just so he could get home early. PHOTOS: PHOTOS: 41 Natalie Roser Instagram sensation and MAXIM cover girl Natalie keeps her flawless figure in shape by doing boxing and weight training. It clearly works as she walks the catwalks in Miami and New York, but one thing that isn’t obvious is that she suffers from scoliosis – a sideways curvature of the spine – that can leave her bedbound. She’s one tough cookie. #trooper

44 43 40 Caitlin Bassett Rebel Wilson Emily Sears The captain of the Australian How old is she? Not sure. There was a time when Women’s Netball team, Where does she come from? feminists made waves by the Diamonds, C-Bass (as It’s not important. What’s burning their bras, but you she’s known to her legion her real name? None of won’t find MAXIM cover of fans) always shines on your business. Rebel has 42 girl Emily around a bonfire. the big stage. At the time been known to sue people The model, and social media of writing, she and her who print malicious “facts” Cate Blanchett influencer, who gained teammates had one hand on about her, so we’ll just leave If Australia could choose its own queen, rather than get attention for exposing the the Constellation Cup title it at this – she is one of lumped with that lovely old granny who lives on the other sleazy pricks who send after outlasting New Zealand Australia’s most hilarious side of the world, there’s no doubt Cate would wear her dick pics, calls herself in the first two games of the exports. Why can’t the the crown. She’s elegant, intelligent, talented and has a feminist in underpants. series. Bring on the World tabloids just embrace a wicked sense of humour. What is not to like? And, yes, we’re all for it! Cup in July 2019. her like Hollywood does?! 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

39 Girls of Destination MAXIM In this issue you may have noticed 12 of our models doing Thailand the only way MAXIM Australia knows how. Sure, half of these beauties (Anja, Anna, Brianna, Ella, Jade and Yuni) are Australian born and bred, but it’d be remiss of us not to make the other half dozen glamazons 37 honorary Aussies for the sake of this list, right? Imogen Lovell So, to Arielle, Ashley, Another glamour from the (35, 33, 32) Bentley, Elizabeth, Kalyssa Gold Coast (a region that and Stormi, we salute you has more hot women per and your Koh Samui tour capita than any other place of duty. Thank you, ladies. in the world), you may INSTAGRAM

soon recognise Imogen (36) from her work in some upcoming cheeky Ultra Tune commercials. Take our word

for it – she’s guaranteed DIXON NEIL to get your motor running. (34) BONDS (37)

38 Kristy Hocking

Actress, model, comedienne, KOUNELLI PHOTOGRAPHY yoga instructor and, most recently, the new co-host (39) of MAXIM TV – is there anything this fresh-faced, multi-talented lady can’t do? Probably handle another season bantering with her pesky sidekick James Kerley BACHELOR ROCKY on our awesome show on 7mate. Check it out. PHOTOS: 34 Pia Miller Chilean-born model and actress Pia stars in the Channel Nine’s crime thriller Bite Club. It’s about a group of shark attack survivors who are being targeted by a serial killer. Honestly?! We preferred you in the waters of Summer Bay, but as long as your still on screen life is all good, PM?

33 32 36 Bindi Irwin April Rose Pengilly Madi Edwards She’s Australia’s sweetheart April Rose is a no wallflower. Instagram is great for finding out what your friends are eating – a woman who fits right in First, she stepped out of at a café across the town: “Wow, great scrambled eggs, Dave! on the Hollywood red carpet, the shadow of her father #nomnom.” But if you aren’t interested in the soba noodles but who would be more at (the bloke with a seedy Sandra just ate, it’s also awesome for seeing what bikini home wrestling crocodiles. moustache who plays model and MAXIM cover girl Madi is up to. Trust us. This year the Wildlife Warrior the saxophone in oldies was back in the spotlight band INXS) to become with the launch of Crikey! a successful model. It’s The Irwins. Consider But it wasn’t enough. yourself warned. This year she joined the cast of Neighbours. Next stop, Hollywood!

35 Davina Rankin & Tracey Jewel Here’s an idea for Married At First Sight – have a follow-up series, without 31 the men. Gay marriage is legal and fine women like The Bachelor Australia Contestants Davina and Tracey, whose In the wild, the honey badger repels aggressors with a foul- bickering pretty much made smelling odour produced in its anal glands. Bachelor Nick the show a ratings winner, Cummins could’ve done with that talent – instead he headed shouldn’t be fighting over overseas and walked the Kokoda Track to shake off the likes dropkicks likes Dean. of Brittany Hockley, Sophie Tieman, Brooke Blurton and Cass Wood – and the rest of the female contestants he didn’t choose. The bloke has a few roos loose in the top paddock. 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

28 Tyana Hansen At the tender age of 23, MAXIM cover girl Tyana has earned the coveted title of Ultra Tune Ambassador. If you ask us, it carries more weight than the title of US Ambassador – especially if you’ve seen her work in those controversial UT ads. And yes, she is the middle girl (below) next to Mike Tyson.

30 27 Imogen Anthony Jessica Mauboy When Kyle Sandilands had Sure Jessica rode to fame on a few days off work this the back of Australian Idol, year, some clowns said it showed her acting chops in was because he was upset The Sapphires and backed it his radio show had dipped in up with The Secret Daughter. (20) the ratings. But really, if you But, let’s face it, her real were going out with Imogen career highlight came would you care about your performing at this year’s performance on the job Eurovision Song Contest. rather than your performance It’s a disgrace she lost to a on the job? #areweright?! woman doing the chicken dance. We blame Russia. RICHARD MAMANDO (23) SALLY ANN & EMILY MAY ANN & EMILY MAY SALLY (24, 22) INSTAGRAM (28)

29 26 Amy Shark Ellyse Perry Riding high on the hits The worldwide face of the

“Adore” and “I Said Hi” women’s cricket, Ellyse made BACHELOR ROCKY

(plus a couple of 2017 her debut for NSW way back (30) ARIA awards for EP “Night in 2007 and has been central Thinker”) Amy’s first album to the Breakers’ dominance Love Monster debuted at in the decade since. As well No.1 on the ARIA chart. as playing in the Cricket The globally successful World Cup, she played in Gold Coast singer’s year the Football World Cup DANIELS WAYNE included appearances – something Bradman on James Corden and couldn’t even pull off. Jimmy Fallon’s shows. PHOTOS: One to watch in 2019! 22 Ellie Gonsalves She’s been called Australia’s next supermodel, has earned fame as a GUESS model, multiple MAXIM cover girl and for her appearance in the Yellowtail Super Bowl commercial, but the always gorgeous Ellie is also a Wildlife Warrior – which involves protecting wildlife, not fighting against it.

25 Hannah Gadsby 21 Her Netflix special Nanette, a performance of her stage Elyse Knowles show which won awards Being two-faced might be in Adelaide, Melbourne an insult, but Elyse is actually four-faced – she’s the face of and Edinburgh, became an 23 international phenomenon. Seafolly, the face of Davidoff Cool Water, the face of Aveda Highlighting how sexism and Jessica Gomes blind hatred have affected and the face of Myer – taking You probably know Jess as the CEO & Founder of the her life, the special has over from predecessor Equal Beauty Skincare brand, or are familiar with her earnt plaudits in Hollywood Jennifer Hawkins. Plus, she work as a World Vision Ambassador, but did you know and her sweet breakout won The Block (with Josh that she’s also a model and has graced the cover of gig presenting at the Barker) last year and has MAXIM Australia twice?! How does she find the time? Emmys was pure gold. written a book. What have you done lately?

20 Yana Vozharovskaya Hailing from the icy cold tundra of Eastern Siberia, Yana is our super-hot model who took out the 2018 MAXIM Australian Swimsuit Model of the Year. It’s a truly remarkable achievement for a woman who, growing up, probably thought “bikini” 24 was just an atoll where those evil Americans tested their Francesca Hung nuclear weapons. The 24-year-old 2018 Miss Universe Australia isn’t just a beauty pageant winner – she’s a fierce advocate for freedom of expression. After the Miss America pageant announced plans to scrap the bikini section, she came out swinging and said that if you don’t like babes in bikinis, “you don’t have to watch it.” Bravo! 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

19 Laura Lydall This Melbourne-born model, who has graced the cover of MAXIM and several other international mags, earnt worldwide fame as one of Ultra Tune’s original Rubber Girls. And, as her TV ads continue to have wowsers up in arms, we continue to believe she must be doing something right.

18 Isabelle Mathers With over 650,000 followers on Instagram this gorgeous social media influencer made her MAXIM debut this year with an incredible cover feature shoot. And if that isn’t enough, Isabelle has an older sister Olivia who everyone thinks is her twin – #nottwins. Yes, the talent in this gene pool runs deep, so watch this space for some double trouble in 2019.

17 Chloe Hurrell & Beth Hurrell When Chloe Hurrell, a Gold Coast glamour and psychology student, blew our collective minds with her win at the 2017 MAXIM Australian Swimwear Model of the Year competition, little did we know her younger sister Beth was equally stunning. Needless to say, the blonde and her brunette sibling made for a deadly duo MAXIM cover this year – now we just need a redhead to complete the trilogy of talent, right? Hmmm... 16 Belle Lucia With a half German half Portuguese background it’s extremely easy to see why this Instagram sensation has 1.3 million followers and counting. Aussie Belle, who lives up to her name – Belle, meaning ‘beautiful woman’, rather than ‘Lucia’ which means light – made her MAXIM cover debut this year and if you thought her flawless body, crazy lips and piercing eyes were something, wait until you see what she has planned for 2019.

15 Victoria's Secret 2018 Models It would be impossible to select one Victoria’s Secret model from Australia, so we’ll just raise a glass to the angels who walked the VS Fashion Show this year – to Subah Koj, Alannah Walton, Duckie Thot, Kelly Gale and Shanina Shaik (pictured right), CHEERS! (16) (16) BONNIE CEE (11) (17) INSTAGRAM (13) ROCKY BATCHELOR (18)

13 12 11 Jennifer Hawkins Lucy Zelic Ruby Rose COZI BY JENNIFER HAWKINS JENNIFER BY COZI Don’t act as if you don’t know There were some dipshits As if last year’s MAXIM

(14) this model, TV presenter and who had a go at Lucy online HOT 100 winner, and former beauty queen, who because she showed enough Orange Is The New Black MARK SULLIVAN-BRADLEY became an international star consideration to pronounce star, wasn’t already hot

(19) 14 when she was crowned Miss football players’ names enough – this year Ruby Universe in 2004. You know, correctly in the SBS football starred in The Meg and WONDERBRA Miranda Kerr when now U.S. Prez Donald World Cup coverage. We in December will hit TV

(15) When a couple of Australia’s media moguls are wrestling Trump still ran the show? reckon it was a great effort, screens as lead lesbian on the council strip like love-struck teens, you know you’ve According to her reports, only matched by her ability to superhero in The CW’s

BRIANBHAYES gotten too big for the country. Legendary Supermodel and he never grabbed her by keep a straight face through Arrowverse crossover entrepreneur Miranda ended up finding love on foreign the… look, she said he’s Craig Foster’s lengthy spiels. Batwoman. There’s shores, with billionaire Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, a nice guy, OK? And yes, Keep talking to talk and just no stopping this SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTOS: but she will always hold a place in our hearts. we’re sceptical. walking the walk, Lucy. talented woman?! 2018 MAXIM HOT 100 10 Simone Holtznagel

Simone’s first hint of celebrity came when she appeared on I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! this year. Work that out. Like most of the people on the show, her identity was a mystery to viewers at home, but Aussies quickly warmed to the curvy cutie — especially when she made reference to her Playboy photo shoot. Of course, what she forgot to add was that she is also an ambassador for Bras N Things and poses in their lingerie for their catalogues and ads, like you see here. 9 Parnia Porsche

As well as receiving global internet fame for her super hot Ultra Tune commercials, Parnia has appeared in several MAXIM and other internatonal magazine covers and you can also catch her starring on MAXIM TV on 7mate. Plus, she is a fearless advocate for free speech – going on radio and TV to defend those cheeky Ultra Tune ads. It’s rare to find such a combination of bravery and beauty. (9) (9) WAYNE DANIELS WAYNE (10) BRAS N THINGS N BRAS PHOTOS: 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

8 Casey Boonstra

Former MAXIM Australian Swimwear Model of the Year, five-time MAXIM cover girl, influencer, fitspo babe and an all-round glamazon Casey Boonstra is proof that God is a man, or a woman and a lesbian. Or that Darwin was right when he wrote about the survival of the fittest, because she’s fit as. 7 Delta Goodrem

Delta Goodrem is a true triple threat — she sings, she acts, and she can belt a big red button to make her chair turn around. Only two of those skills were used playing Olivia Newton John in Channel 7’s Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You series. We’ll let you guess which ones. (7) (7) SONY MUSIC SONY (8) NEIL DIXON NEIL PHOTOS: 2018 MAXIM HOT 100 6 Renee Somerfield

Renee is more than a model and a social media super star. The MAXIM cover girl, (who has appeared in this magazine so many times that we have lost count) is the designer and owner of Somerfield Swim, a line of bikinis with the perfect cut for style and comfort. We don’t know much about that, but Renee we do know that her venture is a huge success and she looks awesome in her bikinis. 5 Samantha Kerr

A giant on the Australian Women’s Football scene, Sam has done it all. In the 2017/10 W-League season, she scored 13 goals in nine appearances for Perth Glory and received the 2017/18 Julie Dolan medal for best player, alongside Westfield Matildas’ teammate Clare Polkingorne. She was also the 2018 Young Australian of the Year and was recently nominated to win the inaugural women’s Ballon d’Or award, which will be handed out in Paris on December 3. (5) (5) EL PICS/GETTY IMAGES (6) SOMERFIELD SWIN SOMERFIELD PHOTOS: 2018 MAXIM HOT 100

4 Olympia Valance

After four years on Ramsay Street, Olympia started 2018 in Los Angeles, ready to take on Hollywood. Then she read a script for in Ten’s WAG drama Playing For Keeps and promptly returned home. “I loved the notion of telling a story based in a male world from the perspective of five very powerful females,” says the 25-year-old sister of fellow former Neighbours star Holly Valance. Enjoy it while it lasts, people, Hollywood domination can’t be far off! 3 Margot Robbie

If Cate Blanchett is the Queen of Hollywood (a title we’ve just bestowed her with), Margot would be the princess – and not an uptight one who goes to posh equestrian events. She’d be the kind who shotguns beers in bars and brings disgrace onto the royal family, while winning over an adoring public. Plus, she swears like a wharfie. “It's from working on film sets, my God,” Margot says. “I try and control it. My mum gets so upset.” We simply can’t get enough of this talented and lovable woman. (3) (3) SHUTTERSTOCK (4) GASSARD PHOTOS: 2018 MAXIM HOT 100 2 Yvonne Strahovski

Since landing the role as Serena Joy Waterford in the confronting drama series The Handmaid's Tale last year, Yvonne has again taken Hollywood by storm. Sure, she earnt herself a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, but we have loved her for years! Don’t believe us? Well, here’s a photo of the gorgeous super star from March 2012 MAXIM cover girl feature. And she is still as talented and as HOT as ever! STEPHAN WORTH PHOTOS: PHOTOS:

2018 MAXIM HOT 100

1 Sophie Monk

It’s almost been 20 years since Sophie first graced our screens, on the reality TV show, Popstars and she was back on reality TV last year looking for love, instead of fame, in The Bachelorette. Despite her series being a massive ratings winner for Channel Ten, unfortunately her relationship with winner Stu Laundy fizzled out. Unlucky in love, Soph decided to host a show about finding the right one (and hooking up) when she presented Channel Nine’s Love Island. Appearing in a heap of TV ads since being involved with these two reality shows, Sophie has also been working on some secret projects. Keep an eye out on some big news on what she has in store for all of us in 2019. PHOTO: ROCKY BATCHELOR 2018 MAXIM HOT 100 ongratulations on topping Will it be easier for you to find that Which Australian women would be the 2018 ULTRA TUNE elusive love now that you’re No.1? the top three on your HOT 100 list? MAXIM HOT 100 list, Haha. Fingers crossed, I guess! Rebel Wilson, Stephanie Gilmore and Elyse Soph. How does it feel? Knowles. I’m completely attracted to cool chicks I never win awards so I am What are your top three 2018 highlights? that are kicking arse with a sense of humour. taking this opportunity to say It is all about feeling settled for me. Being Cmy Logies speech. Firstly, I would like to thank home in Australia, feeling so much love What do you love most about this my management for putting up with me and and working with such awesome people. ULTRA TUNE MAXIM HOT 100 shoot. secondly, I want to thank my dad for bringing It forced me to shave my legs. And it was up my social media numbers. When do you feel HOT? one of my favourite shoots ever as I felt so With two filters. Ha! comfortable shooting at my house and it’s You’ve had a big year with Love Island, always fun playing dress ups. The Bachelorette and other projects. How Here at MAXIM the word ‘HOT’ does this No.1 in our HOT 100 compare? encapsulates many meanings — What is next for you? Big plans for 2019? The whole year has revolved around bathing from being inspirational to talented I’ve always wanted to get more involved behind suits and I would almost say I am ready to hang to (obviously) physical appearance. the camera and this year marks the launch up the bikini this year, but let’s get real – if you What’s your secret to your ‘hotness’? of my production company, Lazy Susan, with paid me enough I would do a John Farnham I’m now so confident and comfortable my best friend. The first production is a travel and keep coming back. Kidding… kind of. in my own skin. special in Italy with Channel Nine. Stay tuned!

INTERVIEW BY SANTI PINTADO

PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROCKY BATCHELOR; HAIR BY JOANNE BIRD /B&B HAIR SALON; MAKE-UP BY PAR IS AM B ROSE;

STYLING BY BELINDA ROELOFS; SWIMWEAR BY MARY HOLLAND; TAN BY BELLA BRONZE TANS