Georgie Tunny (born 1991) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is best known for her work as a co-host of

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's '' The Project'' and presenter on

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's ''

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''.

Early life and education

Tunny was born and raised in

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. She attended the

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, graduating with a double Bachelor degree in Arts and Journalism in 2013. She began her career with an internship at ''

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Career

News Breakfast

In 2012, she joined the ABC becoming a sports presenter on ''News Breakfast'' in 2015. In 2017, Tunny attempted to interview

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football player

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. However, after Tunny asking her first question, Austin suffered an apparent

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and walked off the set. The incident attracted considerable media attention. Asked about the incident in 2022 during the ''I've Got News For You'' podcast, Tunny described the moment as "terrifying" and said that although she was concerned for Austin's welfare, she regrets being initially concerned for herself and the possible ramifications the interview would have on her career. In August 2021, ''

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'' published a letter from a female reader complimenting Tunny for being "a lovely natural young woman" and not "a bottle blonde with eyelash extensions or rounded cleavage", calling Tunny "a breath of fresh air, with plenty of sunshine". This prompted former ''News Breakfast'' presenter

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to criticise the newspaper for publishing such a letter. Editor of ''The Age'' Gay Alcorn subsequently apologised to readers and to Tunny describing it as "an inappropriate letter that should not have been published."

Foxtel

In late October 2021, it was announced Tunny would be leaving the ABC after eight years to be the host of daily ''News Flash'' segments on

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's news streaming service

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, which had been launched earlier that month.

The Project

After

Carrie Bickmore Carrie Bickmore (born 3 December 1980) is an Australian talk show and current affairs Gold Logie award-winning television and radio presenter. Early life Bickmore was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1980, but moved to Perth, Western Aust ...

announced she would be taking extended leave from '' The Project'' in March 2022, Tunny and

Chrissie Swan Christina Swan (born 3 November 1973) is an Australian television and radio presenter and media personality. Swan co-hosts '' Chrissie, Sam & Browny'' on Nova 100 with Sam Pang and Jonathan Brown. In 2022, she served as a judge on ''The Masked ...

were announced as Bickmore's replacements. In August 2022, it was announced Tunny had left the Flash streaming platform after she was appointed as a permanent member of ''The Project'', as a producer, reporter and presenter. Apart from her role with ''The Project'', Tunny was also a member of Network 10's

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coverage in 2021 and 2022.

Personal life

Tunny commenced a relationship with Australian singer and actor

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after he contacted her in 2018 after seeing her on ''News Breakfast''. Mills announced on 31 December 2021 that he and Tunny were engaged.

References

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