Derryn Hinch, provocative journalist and former senator, remembered

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Derryn Hinch, a prominent Australian broadcaster, journalist, and former senator, has died at 87.
Remembered as provocative yet courageous, Hinch had a career spanning over five decades in media and politics.

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Derryn Hinch, a prominent Australian broadcaster, journalist, and former senator, has died at 87. Remembered as provocative yet courageous, Hinch had a career spanning over five decades in media and politics.

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