A Journey of Resilience and Ambition
Georgie Tunny has come a long way from her early days as a young cadet journalist. As a newsreader, podcaster, radio host, and now an author, she is at the peak of her career. However, her path hasn’t been without its challenges. Speaking about her debut novel, Over To You, Georgie shared a moment that still stands out in her mind.
The Unsettling Moment That Changed Everything
Standing in the newsroom as a young cadet, Georgie was preparing to present a national bulletin. But something was wrong. An off-air conversation had filled her head with doubt, and she couldn’t shake it. Her demeanor caught the attention of a TV anchor who asked if everything was okay.
“I burst into tears and fled the newsroom,” Georgie recalls. At the time, she was in her mid-twenties and driven by a hunger for the next opportunity. However, just before delivering the news bulletin, she had a discussion with her bosses about where she thought she stood in her career. Her boss’s response was dismissive: “That’s not where you’re at.” The interaction didn’t go well, and Georgie didn’t take it well either.
Looking back, Georgie says, “There’s still part of me that, rightly or wrongly, backs myself in that conversation. But I have the knowledge that I was definitely impatient.”
The Inspiration Behind Over To You
This unsettling moment planted a seed in Georgie’s mind. A decade later, with more experience under her belt, it became the catalyst for her debut novel, Over To You. The fictional story follows three best friends striving to become TV presenters in a cut-throat industry, where everyone must stand out, often at the expense of their morals.
“The book is fiction but is based on this universal feeling of things not being exactly what you want them to be – and the overwhelm that comes with that,” she explains. “I loved reading and writing growing up – it was my escape and brought me to this field. So, to channel this idea and finish it as well, I feel proud.”
Lisa Millar, former ABC News Breakfast host, was one of the first people to read the book. “She’s brilliant, so accomplished and can see right through me,” Georgie says. “She’s my first port of call for career stuff.”
A ‘Wild’ Career Trajectory
In 2026, Georgie, who has also presented on ABC’s News Breakfast and 10’s The Project, replaced Chris Bath as the anchor of the 10 News weekend bulletin. In addition to her work as a podcaster and radio presenter, she is now a debut novelist. It’s been a “wild” trajectory, she says.
“It’s a role that the baby journalist who ran out of that newsroom could only have dreamt of,” Georgie says. “I wouldn’t say I’m a traditional newsreader and at different points in my career it’s been seen as a negative thing. But the moment I fully embraced that side of me and what I could bring to this space is when my career took off.”
Like many Australians, Georgie is still grieving the end of The Project in 2025. Having built much of her fan base through that news show, its sudden cancellation brought her feelings of self-doubt.
“I would say I’m someone who’s intrinsically linked to my career, for better or worse, and when it got cancelled, I lost a part of myself,” she says. “The Project was everything I wanted to do, so for that to disappear, it took me a little bit. I just had to breathe.”
As fate would have it, Georgie was already deep into writing her book, and a few months later she was asked to join 10 News and 10 News+. “It’s a wonderful reminder that nothing is linear,” she says with a smile.
A Love Story That’s Still Unfolding
Georgie’s relationship with actor and singer Rob Mills is another chapter in her life. A self-proclaimed fangirl, she was aware of his status from watching him on Australian Idol in 2003. “Idol was maybe one of the first introductions to fandoms and he was one of my favourites. I even got an Idol karaoke machine for Christmas one year.”
Many years later, with some nudging from mutual friends, including journalist Abbey Gelmi, Rob “slid into my DMs” and the pair hit it off. With a wedding on the horizon, the couple just need to work on being in the same state! With Rob, 43, performing on stage around the country and Georgie working across multiple platforms, the duo is living very different timetables.
“It’s been one of the most challenging times for us because we’re so busy and our schedules don’t align,” Georgie says. “But he’s my favourite person on earth.”
While a collaboration could be in the works one day (and keep them in the same place), Georgie says it won’t take place on the stage: “No, I shall not be making my theatre debut!” she laughs. “I absolutely cannot dance or act!”
Over To You by Georgie Tunny is available now in bookstores. The 10 News weekend bulletin airs Saturday and Sunday 5pm on 10.
