Georgie Tunny Biography
Georgie Tunny is a journalist and television personality from Australia who is recognized for her work as a co-host of Network 10’s The Project and an ABC News Breakfast presenter.
Georgie Tunny Education
She attended the University of Queensland, where she earned a double Bachelor of Arts and Journalism degree in 2013.
Georgie Tunny Age
She is 32 years old as of 2023. She was born in 1991 in Brisbane, Australia.
Georgie Tunny Partner
Tunny began dating Australian singer and actor Rob Mills after he contacted her after watching her on News Breakfast in 2018. Mills and Tunny announced their engagement on December 31, 2021.
Georgie Tunny Parents and Sister
Her father, Dr Terry Tunny, is a retired scientist from north Queensland who grew up in an impoverished household of five children. He helped his father by working on tobacco plantations and on steam trains. He often advised my older sister Jacqueline and me that we needed to study hard and achieve decent jobs. Dad received a scholarship to university, which revolutionized his life.
Georgie Tunny Height
She stands at 5 feet 1 inches.
Georgie Tunny ABC
Tunny joined the ABC in 2012 and became a sports presenter on News Breakfast in 2015. Tunny sought to interview Melbourne Victory footballer Mitch Austin in 2017. However, when Tunny asked her first question, Austin appeared to have a panic attack and exited the scene. The incident drew a lot of media attention. When asked about the incident in 2022 on the I’ve Got News For You podcast, Tunny described it as “terrifying” and said that while she was initially concerned for Austin’s welfare, she regrets being concerned for herself and the potential ramifications the interview would have on her career.
The Age published a letter from a female reader in August 2021, complimenting Tunny on being “a lovely natural young woman” rather than “a bottle blonde with eyelash extensions or rounded cleavage,” and describing Tunny as “a breath of fresh air, with plenty of sunshine.” Former News Breakfast host Virginia Trioli criticized the newspaper for publishing such a letter. Gay Alcorn, editor of The Age, later apologized to readers and Tunny, calling it “an inappropriate letter that should not have been published.”vTunny revealed in late October 2021 that he would be departing the ABC after eight years to broadcast daily News Flash portions on Foxtel’s news streaming service Flash, which had launched earlier that month.
Georgie Tunny The Project
Tunny and Chrissie Swan were announced as Carrie Bickmore’s replacements after she revealed she will be taking an extended vacation from The Project in March 2022. Tunny quit the Flash streaming platform in August 2022 after being hired as a permanent member of The Project as a producer, reporter, and presenter. Tunny was a member of Network 10’s Melbourne Cup Carnival horse racing coverage in 2021 and 2022, in addition to her employment with The Project.