Georgie Tunny is staying at Network 10. Following the axing of “The Project,” the popular presenter and host will take her journalistic talents to 10 News+, the network’s brand-new 6pm news and current affairs program.
“I’ve always been a fan of news delivered differently and am excited to be staying with the 10 family,” she comments in a statement, issued Thursday, July 3. “Can’t wait to see where this new chapter leads.”
Tunny will pursue sport, news, and more at 10 News+, which launched this week, promising a format of premium, in-depth news, current affairs and insight.
“I’m delighted Georgie is joining us at 10 News+ and I am looking forward to seeing the stories with heart that she can produce for us,” comments Martin White, VP News, Paramount Australia. “Georgie is a standout journalist with a remarkable ability to connect with people and uncover the moments that resonate most.”
The free-to-air network recently swung the axe on its early evening schedule by creating a extended slot for news and a new, later spot for “Deal or No Deal.”
As a result of those changes, “The Project” was shunted. The current affairs show aired for the last time on Friday, June 27, ending a stretch of almost 16 years and more than 4,500 episodes.
10 News+ premiered Monday, June 30, and is anchored Sunday to Thursday by investigative journalist Denham Hitchcock and Walkley Award-winning journalist Amelia Brace. Veteran reporters Ursula Heger and Hugh Riminton lead coverage every Friday.
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Tunny started her journalism career with the ABC where she was part of the ABC News Breakfast’s presenting team for four years. There, she served as sport presenter, weather presenter and as co-host during the 2020 bushfire emergency coverage and throughout the pandemic.
In 2021-2022 Georgie was the host of daily News Flash segments on Foxtel’s news streaming service Flash, before joining “The Project” in a full-time capacity in 2022.