Work

Max seems far more relaxed now that he has decided on his next job.

Yes, working for the Queensland State Government as an island caretaker would have been fun. It would have given him time to complete his memoirs while educating a global audience about the Great Barrier Reef.

However, helping Elin Roberts advance medicine at Newcastle University's Centre for Life is simply a far more rewarding choice; Max really does enjoy giving back to the world community. Yes, drinking loads of brown ale followed by BLTs at The Tyne's Bar in the name of scientific research won't be as glamorous as snorkeling with sharks but Max is willing to sacrifice.