Georgia Hitch

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Georgia Hitch

Most people approaching the end of their careers are planning relaxing next steps away from the working life.  Not Sydney couple Mon Berger and Charlie Tutty, who decided to buck the trend in a big way. The pair bought a rundown 19th-century schoolhouse in the Adelaide Hills, 1,300 kilometres from home, with a plan to restore and renovate it into cosy holiday accommodation and, later, their retirement paradise.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Georgia Hitch

What would you risk for the house of your dreams? That's the question Stephanie Haigh and Paul Ryan grappled with when the opportunity arose to buy a rundown Victorian-era house in Prahan, in inner-city Melbourne, on one of the area's main thoroughfares. Located on Punt Road, the house-turned-backpackers hostel had been sitting empty and was in need of some serious TLC when it came up for sale in 2021.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Georgia Hitch

The federal government's decision to abolish the childcare activity test and provide more guaranteed subsidised days for parents is unlikely to change anything for regional families, advocates say. Recently, Labor brought forward a commitment it was expected to take to the looming federal election to abolish activity test requirements — which determines how much subsidised care families get — for the first three days in each week.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Georgia Hitch

Every fortnight during winter, a dedicated group don their best riding outfits and make their way to the Kangaroo Island Hunt Club. But don't be fooled by the club's name — there's no hunting. Kangaroo Island is free of foxes, which were traditionally hunted in England using hounds to track down their scent. So, with nothing to 'hunt', what is it about this club — and the many others around the country — that brings people back week upon week, year upon year?

Feb 5, 2025 | abc.net.au | Lisa Millar |Georgia Hitch

The Outback Way is the stuff of legends, thousands of kilometres of dirt road through the centre of Australia. Completing the journey took our Back Roads team into unchartered territory and to places most people can only dream of seeing. Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died. It's 7:18am and the road out of the Kings Canyon Resort in the Northern Territory is empty except for our two cars.