Veteran broadcaster and former senator Derryn Hinch dies aged 82
Veteran Australian broadcaster and former senator Derryn Hinch has passed away at the age of 82. Known as 'the human headline,' Hinch had a six-decade career spanning radio, television, and politics.
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Hinch was a significant cultural figure in Australian media and politics, known for his provocative style and long-standing public presence.
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shares Share article Tributes are pouring in for veteran broadcaster and former Australian politician Derryn Hinch, who has died aged 82.
Hinch was a mainstay on the airwaves for 3AW from the 1980s, known for his provocative reporting approach, which earned him the nickname “the human headline”.
Derryn Hinch at home in 2024. Justin McManus
The media figure’s death was confirmed on-air by his former employer 3AW. He died in his sleep “at home in his own bed as he wanted”.
Hinch was battling with declining mobility in recent months after suffering multiple falls at his Melbourne apartment last year.
Hinch had a long and at times controversial career as a journalist across print, radio and television spanning six decades, before reinventing himself as a politician.
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