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Derryn Nigel Hinch Born 9 February 1944
New Plymouth, New ZealandOccupation Radio Announcer, Former Television Host Derryn Nigel Hinch (born 9 February 1944 in New Plymouth, New Zealand, now an Australian citizen) is an Australian media personality best known for his work on Melbourne radio. He is currently the host of 3AW's drive time radio show. He has also been a police reporter, foreign correspondent, newspaper editor, television show host, novelist and vintner.
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Biography
Hinch has been married four times, including twice to Australian actress Jacki Weaver.[1] He married Chanel Hayton in February 2006.[2]
Journalism
Hinch began his career at the age of 15 with the New Zealand Taranaki Herald. In 1963, he came to Australia on the MV Wanganella and joined The Sydney Morning Herald. By 1968 he had become a foreign correspondent for the Fairfax organisation, and finally moved to New York as bureau chief. He remained in the United States for eleven years.
Television
- Hinch (Seven Network 1987–1991, then 1992–1994 Network Ten)
- Beauty and the Beast (1982–1983)
- The Midday Show (Nine Network)
- Mars Venus (Foxtel)
- Dancing with the Stars (Seven Network) (appearance)
Acting
Hinch starred as The Criminologist in the Australian tour of The Rocky Horror Show plus, has appeared as Himself in The Wog Boy with Nick Giannopoulos. He has also made cameo appearances on Fast Forward.
Controversies
Michael Glennon
In 1985, Hinch found that Michael Glennon, who had previously been convicted on a charge of indecent assault with a minor, was to be tried on new charges while still running a youth camp. Hinch, who was concerned that parents were unknowingly sending their children to Glennon's camp, first appealed privately to then Victoria Premier John Cain and the then-Attorney General, as well as the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia, but in Hinch's words, they "washed their hands" of the situation.[3] Subsequently Hinch publicly identified Glennon during his trial on the third set of charges, in spite of the strong sub judice rule under Australian jurisprudence. This delayed the trial while Hinch was tried on contempt of court charges; Hinch was fined $10,000 and jailed for 12 days.[3] This was the first time anyone had gone to jail on a prior restraint issue in Australia.[4] Hinch appealed his case as far as the High Court of Australia, which affirmed his conviction. In its ruling the Court held that despite Hinch's motivation of warning the public that Glennon continued to hold a position in a youth organisation, it was sufficient to inform them of the current charges against him, and that the information about his prior conviction was prejudicial under Australian law.[5] Hinch calls the incident "the thing I'm most proud of in my life."[3]
Mick Gatto's call
On 24 June 2008, whilst discussing the celebrity status of underworld crime figures during his drive program Mick Gatto phoned in and had a brief confrontation with Hinch, ending with a death threat.[6]
John Laws
On 30 July 2007, John Laws and Hinch attended the 40 Years of Radio Legends, after which Hinch complained the "event had been turned into a tribute to Laws", among other comments which caused ill feeling between the two.[7]
On 5 December 2007, while on holiday, Hinch was abused verbally with obscenities by John Laws in unprovoked circumstances whilst dining at lunch with 2CH personality Bob Rogers in a restaurant at Woolloomooloo's Finger Wharf in Sydney.[8][9]
Sexual Relationship With Underage Girl
In his 2004 book, The Fall and Rise of Derryn Hinch, and in a radio editorial in March 2005, Hinch admitted to having sex with a 15 year old when he was in his early thirties although he states he "thought she was about 25". Following his on-air admission, Hinch was roundly criticized by many and notably by Herald Sun journalist Andrew Bolt who called for his legal prosecution.[10]
Books by Derryn Hinch
Cover of The Fall and Rise of Derryn Hinch: How I Hit the Wall and Didn't Bleed
- The Scrabble Book (1972, rev. ed. 1977), ISBN 0-333-23073-6
- Death at Newport (1986), ISBN 0-207-15422-8
- AIDS - Most of the Questions, Some of the Answers (1987), ISBN 0-9587779-1-8
- Death In Paradise (1989), ISBN 0-207-16165-8
- The Derryn Hinch Diet (1991), ISBN 0-14-016527-4
- That's Life (1992), ISBN 0-14-016986-5
- The Ultimate Guide to Winning Scrabble (2001), ISBN 1-86325-324-6
- 101 Ways To Lose Your Mobile Phone (2001), ISBN 0-646-40631-0
- The Fall and Rise of Derryn Hinch: How I Hit the Wall and Didn't Bleed (2004), ISBN 1-74066-159-1
Health
In 2006, Hinch could be seen to have lost a considerable amount of weight and his health was believed to be in decline.[11][12]
On 4 March 2007, on the Australian 60 Minutes program, Hinch revealed that he has been suffering from advanced cirrhosis of the liver, a tumourous growth had also been detected on his liver.
On 27 April 2007, Hinch went back to hospital for more scans to check the size of his liver cancer growths and said on his website daily comments that he had a well-earned day off work.[13][14][15]
On 4 August 2007, in the Herald Sun, Hinch revealed he has an inoperable liver cancer.[16]
On 20 September 2010, Hinch confirmed that he had been diagnosed with liver cancer, and indicated that he would soon be undergoing surgery to remove a third of his liver, taking him off air for several weeks. Doctors have reportedly said that he has a 60 per cent chance of surviving a further five years.[17] On 4 November 2010, Hinch told his listeners that his doctors had told him that without a liver transplant, his maximum survival would be 12 months.[18]
On 6 July 2011, Hinch underwent liver transplant surgery at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne.[19]
Criminal conviction
In June 2011, he was convicted of a crime for warning the public about two sex offenders whose names were suppressed, and subsequently sentenced to five months home detention.[20]
Footnotes
- ^ Jacki Weaver, Time Out Sydney, 1 December 2010.
- ^ 11 April 2006. "This week's No. 1 lyric is the out of office response". The Sydney Morning Herald, Retrieved on 17 August 2009.
- ^ a b c "That's life for a radio survivor". The Fifth Estate: Media Analysis by RMIT Journalism. 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060819054016/http://fifthestate.rmit.edu.au/2004-06hinchint.php. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
- ^ "Under the hammer". The Fifth Estate: Media Analysis by RMIT Journalism. 8 August 2004. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060819053900/http://fifthestate.rmit.edu.au/under-the-hammer.php. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
- ^ The Law Reform Commission of Western Australia (March 2002). "Discussion Paper on Contempt by Publication". Australasian Legal Information Institute. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/walrc/93/P93_II_DP.pdf. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
- ^ Jamie Duncan (23 June 2008). "Gatto wishes 'maggot' Hinch dead". news.com.au. http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/gatto-wishes-maggot-hinch-dead/story-e6frfkp9-1111116713787.
- ^ "Laws calls Hinch a jerk". Herald Sun. 1 August 2007. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22168137-5012974,00.html.
- ^ Connolly, Fiona (6 December 2007). "Laws didn't call me an 'armpit transplant' - Hinch". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22879965-5001021,00.html. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Laws launches tirade at Hinch and Rogers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 December 2007. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/12/05/1196812822084.html. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ www.hinch.net/articles_archive05/an_honest_mistake.htm.
- ^ www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18767737-29277,00.html.
- ^ dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18667947-5001022,00.html.
- ^ "Drunks All Round". http://www.hinch.net/says_archive07/Apr07/30-4-07.html. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Health Detour". http://www.hinch.net/says_archive06/Nov06/6-11-06.html. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "The Home Straight". http://www.hinch.net/says_archive06/Oct06/30-10-06.html. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ Edmonds, Mike: Derryn Hinch admits inoperable liver tumor, Herald Sun, 7 August 2007.
- ^ "Hinch announces he has cancer on air". The Spy Report (Media Spy). 20 September 2010. http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/09/20/hinch-announces-he-has-cancer-on-air/. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "Hinch has year to live without transplant - The West Australian". au.news.yahoo.com. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/8260334/hinch-has-year-to-live-without-transplant/. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Levy, Megan: Hinch gets liver, transplant under way, The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July 2011.
- ^ http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/derryn-hinch-guilty-of-breaches-not-sorry-20110603-1fkb1.html
External links
- Official Derryn Hinch web site
- Derryn Hinch Biography, Information, etc ...
- Derryn Hinch at the Internet Movie Database
- I'm Derryn, I'm back and that's life (The Age, 26 February 2003)
- interview with George Negus 30 June 2004
- interview with Andrew Denton
- HINCH and MACQUARIE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS LIMITED v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF VICTORIA (1987) 164 CLR 15 F.C. 87/046 (High Court judgment)
- 3AW Hinch highlights
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