{"id":790983,"date":"2026-07-10T08:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/790983\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:26:10","slug":"vale-derryn-hinch-tv-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/790983\/","title":{"rendered":"Vale: Derryn Hinch | TV Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\tFirebrand broadcaster Derryn Hinch who hosted Hinch on both Seven and 10, and Midday on Nine, has died.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Firebrand broadcaster Derryn Hinch who hosted Hinch on both Seven and 10, and Midday on Nine,\u00a0 has died, aged 82.<\/p>\n

He passed away this morning at home, Peter Ford has reported on 3AW, following ongoing illnesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is one of those moments when you think that was an extraordinary life and career,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing story of somebody who \u2014 a young guy in rural New Zealand who had dreams of getting into journalism and slowly but surely boy did he do that.<\/p>\n

\u201cApart from having a really good journalist\u2019s mind for a story, he knew how to write a story, how to present a story \u2026 he knew a good yarn when he heard it.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that wasn\u2019t to say, of course, that he wasn\u2019t provocative, he stirred the pot a lot, he upset people a lot, and he saw that almost as being validation of doing his job well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Affectionately known as \u201cThe Human Headline\u201d his career spanned newspapers, radio and television plus politics.<\/p>\n

He was jailed twice, fined, and spent five months under house arrest for his campaigns against suppression orders for sex offenders. In 2011, he received a liver transplant after being diagnosed with terminal cancer and given twelve months to live. But he prevailed to launch Derryn Hinch\u2019s Justice Party in 2016 and was elected as a federal senator for Victoria.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Hinch hosted Beauty & the Beast on the Seven Network between 1982 and 1983.<\/p>\n

From 1988 to 1991, he hosted his own current affairs show Hinch on Seven titled which later moved to Network 10 where it ran from 1992 to 1994.<\/p>\n

In 1994 he joined Nine and hosted Midday for a year.<\/p>\n

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He told TV Tonight in 2015, \u201cI\u2019ve been through more stations than the Southern Aurora. I\u2019ve closed more newspapers than Rupert Murdoch.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeven sacked me and within about a week I was picked up by 10. In fact Seven had never paid Peter Sullivan to write my theme song, so we just re-recorded the same song. We offered to buy the set from Ron Casey at Channel Seven and he said \u2018Get nicked.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I remembered the name of the guy who designed it so we went to him and rebuilt an identical set at 10 and literally crossed over. I did 2 more years at TEN, so 6 all up.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was equally known for his unabashed opinions and his catchphrases \u2014 \u201cThat\u2019s life\u201d and \u201cShame, shame, shame\u201d \u2014 which were most famously parodied by Steve Vizard on Fast Forward.<\/p>\n

He also hosted Hinch Live on SKY News and frequently appeared on Sunrise and PMLive. There was even a Dancing with the Stars turn and he famously featured in John Farnham\u2019s You\u2019re the Voice clip. Derryn was also a Wordle devotee, reguarly posting results on social media in between concerning health updates.<\/p>\n

Ray Martin, provided what could be considered the last word on Hinch\u2019s six decades in the media while inducting him into the Australian Media Hall of Fame in 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cSenator Derryn Hinch has been a colourful, megaphone-campaigning, ground-breaking journalist. He has always pursued the story as ambitiously and doggedly as the headline. He has long been amongst the very best tabloid reporters in Australia, a special skill that should be recognised and rewarded. He has also consistently been on the \u2018decent\u2019 side of most public debates.<\/p>\n

\u201cDerryn Nigel Hinch truly deserves the accolades. He is a legend of Australian journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Derryn Hinch lived a life rich in colour and free from fear.<\/p>\n

As an interviewer, investigator and presenter he was much more than \u2018the Human Headline\u2019 he had a sense of the deeper story and the courage to cover it, come what may.<\/p>\n

He held to those same instincts as a Senator\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

RIP Derryn Hinch. Had the pleasure of being the publicist for Hinch on Channel 7 in the late 1980s. \ud83d\ude4f https:\/\/t.co\/WGrX0V0Fnk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Colin Vickery (@Colvick) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Derryn Hinch a wonderful supporter of local journalists, he would always answer the phone. Also fantastic company at functions and opening nights. As a Senator he got things done. I remember a big supporter of marriage equality. RIP pic.twitter.com\/dW0gyalCF7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Luke Dennehy (@LukeDennehy) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Bugger. He was a good man. A bit mad at times, but he cared and wanted to make things better. I liked him a lot, and I\u2019m very sorry to see him go. https:\/\/t.co\/FcVHdwwMmQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Carlton (@MikeCarlton01) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Vale.
Derryn Hinch dies aged 82 https:\/\/t.co\/S9UZPDjgd6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Peter FitzSimons (@Peter_Fitz) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wordlers. Did not think toddy yesterday would be accepted.3.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Derryn Hinch (@HumanHeadline) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: 3AW<\/a>, ABC<\/a><\/p>\n

This post updates.<\/p>\n

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