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FHM Australia

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For Him Magazine (FHM)
Cover of the October 2019 issue
CategoriesMen's lifestyle
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherACP Magazines
Founded1998
First issueApril 1998
Final issueMay 2012
CompanyACP Magazines
CountryAustralia
Based inSydney
LanguageEnglish
ISSN1440-3358

FHM was the Australian edition of the British monthly men's lifestyle magazine called FHM. The magazine was published between April 1998 and May 2012 in Australia.[1]

History and profile

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FHM Australia was first published in April 1998.[2] The founding company was EMAP Australia.[3][4] The magazine was part of and published by ACP Magazines.[2][3] The company acquired EMAP Australia in 2008.[3] The headquarters was in Sydney.[2] Guy Mosel served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine, which was published on a monthly basis.[2]

In 2006, Lauryn Eagle won the FHM Lara Croft Challenge involved physical challenges of shooting, running, ropes, ladders, 4-wheel driving and swimming. FHM Australia went defunct with its May 2012 issue.[1][3]

FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World

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Each of FHM's international editions publish yearly rankings for the sexiest women alive based on public and editorial voting through the magazine's website. Dates of magazine issues, winners, ages of winners at the time of selection, and pertinent comments are listed below for the Australian edition.

Year Choice Age Notes
2000 United States Jennifer Lopez   31
2010 Australia Miranda Kerr   27
2011 England Rosie Huntington   24

References

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  1. ^ a b "Australian "Men's magazine FHM" Closes down". Australian Business Times. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "FHM Australia". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Robin Hicks (15 March 2012). "ACP to close FHM". Mumbrella. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ Gillian Doyle (2013). Understanding Media Economics. SAGE Publications. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-4462-8147-5.