Geoff Hutchison is an Australian journalist who presented the ''Drive'' program on

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in Western Australia. Born and raised in Perth, Hutchison briefly attended the

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before winning a cadetship at the ''

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'' newspaper. In 1982 Hutchison moved to Bunbury and joined the

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, where he presented the late night news. The following year he joined

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in Perth as a sports reporter. In 1986 Hutchison moved to Europe and began a stint as a foreign correspondent for Nine. In 1998, Hutchison join the

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as a senior reporter on '' The 7.30 Report''. He moved to Brussels in 2001 and became the ABC's European correspondent, a position he held until late 2003. When Liam Bartlett went to commercial radio in early 2006, Hutchison returned to Perth to take up the position as host of 720 ABC's ''Morning'' show. Regular program guests include the ABC's medical expert, Norman Swan, Perth lawyer Johnson Kitto and financial planner Nick Bruining. In 2018, Hutchison moved from ''Mornings'' to the afternoon ''Drive'' program. He has announced that he will step down from the program on 29 November 2022.

Personal life

Hutchison is married with two adult children. He and his wife live in

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References

External links

ABC biography of Geoff Hutchison
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