'Head first into the chaos': The Project star Georgie Tunny to narrate House Hunters Australia on Channel 10
Tunny, 34, joined The Project as a permanent host in 2022 during Ten's infamous panel shake up which saw the likes of Carrie Bickmore, Peter Helier and Tommy Little leave the program.
In a statement, Ten announced they were doubling down on Tunny for the network's highly anticipated Aussie edition of House Hunters.
House Hunters and its spin-off House Hunters International have been airing in the United States and internationally for over two decades and are known in the TV industry as one of the most cost-effective shows to make.
Each episode sees a couple inspect three possible dream homes with the viewers left to decide which house the participants chose.
'Narrated by The Project's Georgie Tunny, the stakes are high as buyers tour three homes, each offering a unique mix of pros, cons, and unexpected decisions,' the network said in a statement.
'Whether it's debating modern kitchens versus heritage charm, clashing over pools and veggie patches, or weighing city life against coastal escapes, each episode is packed with big personalities and even bigger decisions.'
While House Hunters International episodes usually take place in exotic destinations like Spain, Iceland and the Caribbean, Ten revealed that their version will feature exclusively 'Australian backdrops'.
'With stunning Australian backdrops, plenty of laughs, and the occasional wild card property that could change everything, every episode delivers the thrill of the hunt and the satisfaction of the final choice,' a spokesperson said in a statement.
The announcement comes as the network continues to rebuild and revamp its programming lineup after wielding the axe to ageing franchises like The Bachelor and The Masked Singer.
Earlier this month, the channel gave the greenlight for Sam Pang's late night show to return for a 'second run' of episodes just weeks after its debut in March.
House Hunters Australia will premiere on Sunday, 11 May at 8.20pm on 10 and 10 Play, straight after MasterChef Australia, before moving to Friday nights at 7.30pm.
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Shannol Noll opens up on losing his dad, the farm and making a difference
In the space of two years, Australian singer Shannon Noll suffered a double blow - losing his dad in an accident and then the family farm to drought. But through the tragedy, the Australian Idol runner-up now seeks to make a difference for those currently facing similar situations. Noll, whose hits include What About Me, Lift and Shine, grew up on a 4500-acre farm near Condobolin in New South Wales that had 4000 breeding merino ewes and cereal crops as well. "I left school and worked at the farm right up until we lost it right after we lost Dad in a farming accident," Noll said. "We tried to trade our way out of it. We planted the crop and it was the first two years of a 10-year drought. "So we failed two years in a row, and we sort of ended up getting pushed out by the bank." He said it was "a really difficult time". Noll will open up about and share with drought-affected farmers at a Sheepvention concert in Hamilton, Victoria, on August 3. He will also be part of a Let's Talk Foundation panel discussion at the event. He said he was no stranger to south-west Victoria, where farmers are suffering one of their worst droughts on record, having toured across much of the country. "I don't think there's too many spots I haven't toured over the last 20 years," he said. After losing the farm that had been in the family for 98 years, Noll picked up work on friends' farms shearing and crutching - something he did right up until he auditioned for the first ever Australian Idol. "Thankfully [I was employed] through their generosity - I don't know if there was a lot of work there but they gave us some anyway just because they knew my situation," he said. "I stayed working on the farm right up until I auditioned for the show." Noll said he distinctly remembered during the drought when his mate's five-year-old son saw rain for the first time. "I definitely know what it's like to be praying for rain," he said. "Rain means life, rain means future and rain means you can live to fight another day." Noll said he was looking forward to being part of Sheepvention and making a difference. "I'll definitely be sharing my experience in the hopes that we can help a few farmers that are on the brink or really struggling," he said. "I just think the biggest thing is getting rid of the mystique of thinking it's weak to talk about how you feel. "I think farmers are really prone to just carrying on and not wanting to burden anybody else. He said farmers "don't have to carry all the weight on themselves." Noll's top 10 hit Lift has helped many through a dark patch in their life, and its message is one that still resonates with audiences. "We all know our friends, and we all know when they're a little bit down," he said. He said if you see that happening with a friend or family member, just sit down with a coffee or a tea and let them talk. "Encourage them to get a bit of stuff off their chests because it does wonders when you can actually talk about things," Noll said. "It's a much lighter weight to carry when you share it around a little bit." Noll hit a rough patch after a back operation in 2012. "For the first time in my life I wasn't whole," he said. "I really struggled with that, realising I was never going to be the same again. "You slip into a place where everything is negative and you don't know how to get out of it. It's a really troubling thing. It just snowballs." To lift him out of the negativity, he booked 50 shows and hit the road. "At the time I wasn't making a lot of money out of touring but I just think the self-gratification of getting out and doing something and meeting people who enjoyed the show brightened up everything," he said. "Communication is my biggest thing. I'm a really open person. As for his music career, Noll will be performing 50 shows between now and the end of the year and has plans to soon drop his new single. "It's called What You're Made Of. It's a similar vein to Shine, Lift and What About Me. It's a positive message," he said. "That's exciting." Funds raised from the Sheepvention drought-relief concert will support the Let's Talk Foundation and go towards supporting local farmers and rural communities. In the space of two years, Australian singer Shannon Noll suffered a double blow - losing his dad in an accident and then the family farm to drought. But through the tragedy, the Australian Idol runner-up now seeks to make a difference for those currently facing similar situations. Noll, whose hits include What About Me, Lift and Shine, grew up on a 4500-acre farm near Condobolin in New South Wales that had 4000 breeding merino ewes and cereal crops as well. "I left school and worked at the farm right up until we lost it right after we lost Dad in a farming accident," Noll said. "We tried to trade our way out of it. We planted the crop and it was the first two years of a 10-year drought. "So we failed two years in a row, and we sort of ended up getting pushed out by the bank." He said it was "a really difficult time". Noll will open up about and share with drought-affected farmers at a Sheepvention concert in Hamilton, Victoria, on August 3. He will also be part of a Let's Talk Foundation panel discussion at the event. He said he was no stranger to south-west Victoria, where farmers are suffering one of their worst droughts on record, having toured across much of the country. "I don't think there's too many spots I haven't toured over the last 20 years," he said. After losing the farm that had been in the family for 98 years, Noll picked up work on friends' farms shearing and crutching - something he did right up until he auditioned for the first ever Australian Idol. "Thankfully [I was employed] through their generosity - I don't know if there was a lot of work there but they gave us some anyway just because they knew my situation," he said. "I stayed working on the farm right up until I auditioned for the show." Noll said he distinctly remembered during the drought when his mate's five-year-old son saw rain for the first time. "I definitely know what it's like to be praying for rain," he said. "Rain means life, rain means future and rain means you can live to fight another day." Noll said he was looking forward to being part of Sheepvention and making a difference. "I'll definitely be sharing my experience in the hopes that we can help a few farmers that are on the brink or really struggling," he said. "I just think the biggest thing is getting rid of the mystique of thinking it's weak to talk about how you feel. "I think farmers are really prone to just carrying on and not wanting to burden anybody else. He said farmers "don't have to carry all the weight on themselves." Noll's top 10 hit Lift has helped many through a dark patch in their life, and its message is one that still resonates with audiences. "We all know our friends, and we all know when they're a little bit down," he said. He said if you see that happening with a friend or family member, just sit down with a coffee or a tea and let them talk. "Encourage them to get a bit of stuff off their chests because it does wonders when you can actually talk about things," Noll said. "It's a much lighter weight to carry when you share it around a little bit." Noll hit a rough patch after a back operation in 2012. "For the first time in my life I wasn't whole," he said. "I really struggled with that, realising I was never going to be the same again. "You slip into a place where everything is negative and you don't know how to get out of it. It's a really troubling thing. It just snowballs." To lift him out of the negativity, he booked 50 shows and hit the road. "At the time I wasn't making a lot of money out of touring but I just think the self-gratification of getting out and doing something and meeting people who enjoyed the show brightened up everything," he said. "Communication is my biggest thing. I'm a really open person. As for his music career, Noll will be performing 50 shows between now and the end of the year and has plans to soon drop his new single. "It's called What You're Made Of. It's a similar vein to Shine, Lift and What About Me. It's a positive message," he said. "That's exciting." Funds raised from the Sheepvention drought-relief concert will support the Let's Talk Foundation and go towards supporting local farmers and rural communities. In the space of two years, Australian singer Shannon Noll suffered a double blow - losing his dad in an accident and then the family farm to drought. But through the tragedy, the Australian Idol runner-up now seeks to make a difference for those currently facing similar situations. Noll, whose hits include What About Me, Lift and Shine, grew up on a 4500-acre farm near Condobolin in New South Wales that had 4000 breeding merino ewes and cereal crops as well. "I left school and worked at the farm right up until we lost it right after we lost Dad in a farming accident," Noll said. "We tried to trade our way out of it. We planted the crop and it was the first two years of a 10-year drought. "So we failed two years in a row, and we sort of ended up getting pushed out by the bank." He said it was "a really difficult time". Noll will open up about and share with drought-affected farmers at a Sheepvention concert in Hamilton, Victoria, on August 3. He will also be part of a Let's Talk Foundation panel discussion at the event. He said he was no stranger to south-west Victoria, where farmers are suffering one of their worst droughts on record, having toured across much of the country. "I don't think there's too many spots I haven't toured over the last 20 years," he said. After losing the farm that had been in the family for 98 years, Noll picked up work on friends' farms shearing and crutching - something he did right up until he auditioned for the first ever Australian Idol. "Thankfully [I was employed] through their generosity - I don't know if there was a lot of work there but they gave us some anyway just because they knew my situation," he said. "I stayed working on the farm right up until I auditioned for the show." Noll said he distinctly remembered during the drought when his mate's five-year-old son saw rain for the first time. "I definitely know what it's like to be praying for rain," he said. "Rain means life, rain means future and rain means you can live to fight another day." Noll said he was looking forward to being part of Sheepvention and making a difference. "I'll definitely be sharing my experience in the hopes that we can help a few farmers that are on the brink or really struggling," he said. "I just think the biggest thing is getting rid of the mystique of thinking it's weak to talk about how you feel. "I think farmers are really prone to just carrying on and not wanting to burden anybody else. He said farmers "don't have to carry all the weight on themselves." Noll's top 10 hit Lift has helped many through a dark patch in their life, and its message is one that still resonates with audiences. "We all know our friends, and we all know when they're a little bit down," he said. He said if you see that happening with a friend or family member, just sit down with a coffee or a tea and let them talk. "Encourage them to get a bit of stuff off their chests because it does wonders when you can actually talk about things," Noll said. "It's a much lighter weight to carry when you share it around a little bit." Noll hit a rough patch after a back operation in 2012. "For the first time in my life I wasn't whole," he said. "I really struggled with that, realising I was never going to be the same again. "You slip into a place where everything is negative and you don't know how to get out of it. It's a really troubling thing. It just snowballs." To lift him out of the negativity, he booked 50 shows and hit the road. "At the time I wasn't making a lot of money out of touring but I just think the self-gratification of getting out and doing something and meeting people who enjoyed the show brightened up everything," he said. "Communication is my biggest thing. I'm a really open person. As for his music career, Noll will be performing 50 shows between now and the end of the year and has plans to soon drop his new single. "It's called What You're Made Of. It's a similar vein to Shine, Lift and What About Me. It's a positive message," he said. "That's exciting." Funds raised from the Sheepvention drought-relief concert will support the Let's Talk Foundation and go towards supporting local farmers and rural communities. In the space of two years, Australian singer Shannon Noll suffered a double blow - losing his dad in an accident and then the family farm to drought. But through the tragedy, the Australian Idol runner-up now seeks to make a difference for those currently facing similar situations. Noll, whose hits include What About Me, Lift and Shine, grew up on a 4500-acre farm near Condobolin in New South Wales that had 4000 breeding merino ewes and cereal crops as well. "I left school and worked at the farm right up until we lost it right after we lost Dad in a farming accident," Noll said. "We tried to trade our way out of it. We planted the crop and it was the first two years of a 10-year drought. "So we failed two years in a row, and we sort of ended up getting pushed out by the bank." He said it was "a really difficult time". Noll will open up about and share with drought-affected farmers at a Sheepvention concert in Hamilton, Victoria, on August 3. He will also be part of a Let's Talk Foundation panel discussion at the event. He said he was no stranger to south-west Victoria, where farmers are suffering one of their worst droughts on record, having toured across much of the country. "I don't think there's too many spots I haven't toured over the last 20 years," he said. After losing the farm that had been in the family for 98 years, Noll picked up work on friends' farms shearing and crutching - something he did right up until he auditioned for the first ever Australian Idol. "Thankfully [I was employed] through their generosity - I don't know if there was a lot of work there but they gave us some anyway just because they knew my situation," he said. "I stayed working on the farm right up until I auditioned for the show." Noll said he distinctly remembered during the drought when his mate's five-year-old son saw rain for the first time. "I definitely know what it's like to be praying for rain," he said. "Rain means life, rain means future and rain means you can live to fight another day." Noll said he was looking forward to being part of Sheepvention and making a difference. "I'll definitely be sharing my experience in the hopes that we can help a few farmers that are on the brink or really struggling," he said. "I just think the biggest thing is getting rid of the mystique of thinking it's weak to talk about how you feel. "I think farmers are really prone to just carrying on and not wanting to burden anybody else. He said farmers "don't have to carry all the weight on themselves." Noll's top 10 hit Lift has helped many through a dark patch in their life, and its message is one that still resonates with audiences. "We all know our friends, and we all know when they're a little bit down," he said. He said if you see that happening with a friend or family member, just sit down with a coffee or a tea and let them talk. "Encourage them to get a bit of stuff off their chests because it does wonders when you can actually talk about things," Noll said. "It's a much lighter weight to carry when you share it around a little bit." Noll hit a rough patch after a back operation in 2012. "For the first time in my life I wasn't whole," he said. "I really struggled with that, realising I was never going to be the same again. "You slip into a place where everything is negative and you don't know how to get out of it. It's a really troubling thing. It just snowballs." To lift him out of the negativity, he booked 50 shows and hit the road. "At the time I wasn't making a lot of money out of touring but I just think the self-gratification of getting out and doing something and meeting people who enjoyed the show brightened up everything," he said. "Communication is my biggest thing. I'm a really open person. As for his music career, Noll will be performing 50 shows between now and the end of the year and has plans to soon drop his new single. "It's called What You're Made Of. It's a similar vein to Shine, Lift and What About Me. It's a positive message," he said. "That's exciting." Funds raised from the Sheepvention drought-relief concert will support the Let's Talk Foundation and go towards supporting local farmers and rural communities.
ABC News
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Country town residents relive AC/DC, Sherbet tours of the 1970s
Brent Ladyman remembers seeing AC/DC perform for just $3.20 like it was yesterday. He not only saw the rock band play live, but went to the local pub with the band members afterwards. But laughing together and clinking glasses in the dimly lit pub in 1975, he could not have predicted their mammoth international success. The now multi-platinum rock band toured Australia in 1975 and visited regional towns such as Katanning, nearly 300 kilometres south-east of Perth, where Mr Ladyman worked at the local radio station. "They were a new band and like all the bands … they needed to be promoted, so the way to do it was to contact the local radio station," he said. Now a retired farmer, Mr Ladyman said there was an obvious "buzz" around town as locals waited in anticipation to see the band perform. "It was huge. It was in the Katanning Town Hall. I think the hall held about 600 people," he said. "We promoted it as part of the radio station, so [the space] was full. "It was pretty rowdy, and I just remember when we arrived and met the band, the instruction for me was to stand by the stairs at the stage and not to let any girls on the stage, which I thought was a bit odd but there you go." Mr Ladyman said after the gig, he and the band, including Bon Scott, headed to the pub together. "Don't remember too much really," he laughed. "It was late in the night, I think there were some card games that were going at the time … I remember being in the bar and drinking beer with these guys." The Sydney-formed rock band were not the only artists to visit the Katanning community. Katanning Travel Centre owner Andrew Pritchard recalled playing cards with Daryl Braithwaite, when he was the lead singer of Sherbet. "In the '70s and '80s there was just live music everywhere … but no-one ever imagined that they were going to be world-stage and as big as they were." Mr Pritchard said the local shire tried to get INXS to perform at the new recreation centre in 1997. "When they did actually approach the management of INXS, they said they'd need $100,000 as a starting point and we sort of thought, 'Gosh what would we have to charge ticket-wise?'" Mr Pritchard said while they were not able to get INXS to play, he had countless fond memories of Australian artists trekking out to his country town. Mr Ladyman said it was a pity that bands and festivals "barely made it to Perth" these days, let alone the regions. "It would be nice to get back to the old days, but I just can't see it happening because it's just a numbers thing," he said. Regional Sounds arts development officer Sarah Hinton said travel logistics were a barrier to getting acts out of the bigger cities. "The cost of travel, the accessibility to flights, and then how are you going to cart all your equipment around?" she said. Despite this, Ms Hinton said the economic and social impacts of a music festival were "just massive". "At a live music event, you get great entertainment, but then there's also food-truck vendors … the small businesses that provide the fencing, toilets … tents, there's the hire cars that help get the artists around, there's hotels," she said. "We will always say that the government can subsidise us, but we will provide a huge return on that investment." Ms Hinton said work was being done to get more concerts to regional WA, and triple j's Hottest 100 countdown was a good way to get people to talk about music. "It's been so nice listening to all these songs on the radio … and then hearing people call in and talk about their memories," she said.
Perth Now
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Aussie comedian reveals pregnancy in adorable post
After seven years struggling with infertility and IVF, Australian comedian Tanya Hennessy has announced she is expecting her first child with husband Tom Poole. The 2020 I'm a Celebrity contestant took to social media on Thursday night to reveal her pregnancy, posting a video of an ultrasound appearing on a television screen. 'After seven years of trying, we finally have our baby on the way,' she captioned the video. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. The 39-year-old comedian also shared the news on Instagram — posting a photo of the upcoming cover of magazine Body+Soul, which she often writes for, featuring her in a baby blue dress holding her bump. 'This kid is going to be so uncomfortably loved,' Hennessey said about her pregnancy. The social media star, whose comedy videos have amassed hundreds of millions of views, has been a vocal advocate for infertility over the years following her diagnosis with endometriosis at age 35. Hennessey got vulnerable with her Instagram followers last year during endometriosis awareness month, sharing her thoughts after her sixth round of IVF was unsuccessful. 'We have finished round 6 of IVF with almost nothing to show, it's inexplicably painful, sad, and expensive… but the thought of stopping is even harder than continuing,' she started the post. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. 'It's eating me alive, I'm so embarrassed because every time I hear about this IVF miracle or that natural conception before / after IVF, I think that could be me, but it never is. 'I just wish it was easier, I wish I could be a parent. I wish this didn't take up so much space in my life, I wish I could have a win in this. 'I wish I could have our baby. I wish I didn't have endometriosis.' The popular personality's seventh round of IVF, which costs on average between $9000 to $15,000 per round in Australia, was a success and resulted in her current pregnancy. Comedian and presenter Tanya Hennessy had undergone multiple rounds of IVF over the past years. Credit: Anna Kucera Hennessy's announcement posts were immediately flooded with supportive comments from fellow Australians. 'CRYING FOR YOU,' Netflix's Heartbreak High star Chloe Hayden commented. Australia's Got Talent host Ricki-Lee Coulter chimed in: 'Awwww congratulations ❤️❤️ So so happy for you both!! Xxxxx' 'Oh babe – this is the best. I'm thrilled for you,' AFL WAG Bec Judd wrote. Australian comedian Matt Hey also joined the chorus of support for the mum-to-be: 'It's been a long journey and I'm so very proud of you for getting through it — can't wait to meet the little one, I expect they'll be tap dancing within 6 months.' In true Tanya fashion, the star also took a moment to share a series of snaps of her dog Butter Keith 'reacting' to the news of the newest family addition. butter keith Credit: @tanyahennessy / Instagram 'He's going through it… needs space and time to process this,' she wrote, posting photos of the corgi looking less-than-impressed. 'Butter Keith will be dissociative until further notice.'
