Former model and designer of swimsuit collection Tigerlily, Jodhi Meares replaced Erika Heynatz as the host of the show after the latter was involved in a breach of contract following her appearance on the Seven Network series It Takes Two in 2006.

Shortly after a new episode aired, Foxtel users were able to cast their vote via the Red Button or SMS for who they thought was "Australia's Favourite Top Model".

Viewers were allowed to have a say in who won the overall prize of Australia's Next Top Model by phoning in or using SMS to vote for either Alice or Steph H. during the lead-up week to the finale.

For the challenge, the models were dressed in Pleasure State lingerie as they attempted to hold a pose for five minutes in front of a live audience.

The contestants later took part in a photo shoot with judge Jez Smith in a pool wearing swimwear from Jodhi Meares' collection, Tigerlily.

The models attended the cinema to watch supermodels strut down the runway, before being given a catwalk lesson by Mink Sadowsky in preparation for an upcoming challenge at the Queen Victoria Building.

They then attended an audition for the new Impulse New York Sass range created by Kindred, and posed in a black and white photo shoot with a Ford Fiesta.

Jodhi Meares and Charlotte Dawson visited the models to give them tips on how to deal with the paparazzi, and the contestants attended an etiquette class with Melissa Hoyer and Alex Zabotto-Bentley.

They later had speed go-sees with top fashion experts at a buffet and attempted to make a good impression in order to be chosen for a photo shoot in Sunday Magazine.

They later had go-sees with some of Los Angeles' top agencies, before taking part in a glamorous high end photo shoot at a Hollywood Hills mansion.