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| Derryn Nigel Hinch | |
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| Born | 9 February 1944 New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Radio Announcer |
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 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 Jackie Weaver.[citation needed] He married Chanel Hayton in February 2006.[1]
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
Mick Gatto's call
On the 24th 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. After Hinch called Gatto scum, Gatto replied "I hope you go to your grave very quickly"[1].
John Laws
On 30 July 2007 John Laws and Hinch attended the 40 Years of Radio Legends [2]
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.[2][3]
Books by Derryn Hinch
- 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 [3][4].
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.[4][5][6]
On 4 August 2007, in the Herald Sun[5], Hinch revealed he has an inoperable liver cancer.
Footnotes
- ^ April 11, 2006. "This week's No. 1 lyric is the out of office response". The Sydney Morning Herald, Retrieved on August 17, 2009.
- ^ "Laws didn't call me an 'armpit transplant' - Hinch". http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22879965-5001021,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Laws launches tirade at Hinch and Rogers". http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/12/05/1196812822084.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Drunks All Round". http://www.hinch.net/says_archive07/Apr07/30-4-07.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Health Detour". http://www.hinch.net/says_archive06/Nov06/6-11-06.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "The Home Straight". http://www.hinch.net/says_archive06/Oct06/30-10-06.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
External links
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- 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, February 26 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)
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