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Perils of free speech

3AW's Derryn Hinch talks about the ramifications of the police stopping a teenager wearing a T-shirt which has 'Jesus is a ----' as its slogan. Also, A sexual assault victim told Hinch she had her graphic personal letters read by Australia Post staff, who thanked her for putting their lives into perspective.

Watch Hinch's editorial     Shocking privacy breach  

 

Mick GattoGatto wishes Derryn an 'early death'

Hinch returned with a bang on Monday, slamming everyone from Eddie McGuire and Ray Martin to Mick Gatto. The 3AW Drive host was talking about how criminals have become 'celebrities', and the editorial prompted Gatto to call in and reveal that he has a punching bag with Hinch's 'name on it' and that he would like to do a bit more than punch him.

Mick Gatto phones a 'friend'     Watch editorial which sparked fire  

 

Internet useHinch shows no mercy

70 Australians, including a primary school teacher who has since suicided, have been charged with downloading child pornography. The world-wide sting, which led to the arrestst of thousands, was conducted after a hacker hacked into a legitimate website offering thousands of illegal images of child porno, receiving 12 million hits in 72 hours.

Child Wise CEO Bernadette McMenamin  

Federal Police discuss the sting    Derryn discusses the problem

 

Hinch 'sweet and sour' on rally

Several thousand protesters massed at the Parliament House steps on Sunday to demand the Victorian Government pass a law that prevents serial rapists and child sex offenders from being released incognito back in the community. The Name Them and Shame Them rally stemmed from my campaign on 3AW and on the Internet...

Read full report here     Name Them and Shame Them - sign petition

      

Hinch not happy with Hughes

Derryn Hinch recently slammed FM station Nova 100 and breakfast host Dave Hughes for running tours of notorious gangland spots around Melbourne with Roberta Williams. Listen to the pair share their differing views in a fascinating interview on 3AW Drive.

Derryn's editorial     Hinch v Hughes

 

Hinch will keep trying

Derryn Hinch is adamant that a serial sex offender - who is about to be released from jail - should be named and shamed given the liklihood he will re-offend. Hinch did name the man in his editorial on May 5, but 3AW censored the words out in his angry editorial.

Hinch prepared to go to jail     Hinch v Brumby on state budget

 

Hinch with some home truths

Fiona McCormack, Domestic Violence Victoria, phoned 3AW's Hinch to say that The Footy Show should be axed. Hinch gave her some home truths. Hinch also spoke with UK Correspondent Malcolm Stuart about people from the island of Lesbos taking a fight to court to bar gay people from using the word 'lesbian'.

Fiona McCormack and Hinch     Lesbos takes on 'lesbians'

 

No Gordon Gecko at 3AW Drive

Derryn Hinch says there’s a lot of greed around right now, and Pauline Hanson sits at the top of his hit-list - prompting a call for greater accountability.  Hinch believes Australia does not take white collar crime seriously enough and talks to an expert on what measures can be taken in future cases of 'greed'.

Hinch on greed     Listen to the expert

  

Dandenong Ranges tragedy

Jacqui Bell spoke to Derryn Hinch on Thursday and pleaded for witnesses to come forward as police release images of a man and a vehicle believe to be connected to the 1997 Dandenong Ranges bushfire that killed her daughter Jennifer, son-in-law, and a neighbour.

Click here to find out more

 

Image: The AgeSordid 'Mr Soks'

Teacher 'Steve' helped 3AW Drive's Derryn Hinch uncover more shocking tales of alleged indecent assaults by Melbourne music teacher Sygmund Sokolowski. The day after Steve's information, Hinch again went hard on the sentence 'Mr Soks' received and warned him that his day will come.

Hinch details shocking acts     'Steve' with fresh allegations

 

John and Jenny DeavesEx-wife reveals more sordid facts about John Deaves

Dorothy Deaves, ex-wife of John Deaves, confirmed with Hinch that John's illegal relationship with daughter Jenny has been going for eight years - not one. In his opening editorial on the matter on Monday, Hinch slammed the incestuous couple, and used the 'Ostrich people' as an example of what can happen to in-bred children.

Dorothy Deaves     Hinch slams couple 

                                      Who are the 'Ostrich people?'    

   

Is Hinch breaking the law?

Derryn Hinch told his audience on Thursday that he showed parts of episode 11 of the banned Underbelly TV series. Hinch talked about how ge got hold of the whole series and highlighted the absurdity of the show being banned but the books the series are based on being OK for public consumption.

Hinch: I am in the episode!     How to stop the hackers

 

Come fly with Hinch

3AW Drive's Derryn Hinch has rallied behind those suffering depression in a time where life in Australia is getting pretty hard on people. Watch a Channel 7 evening news report on 3AW's Derryn Hinch soaring up and beyond in a weird flying contraption - all in the name of charity.

Watch Derryn take-off      The background to the story

 

Gavan Disney kisses Hinch in 1997Hinch frowns upon the use of Disney pic

In one of his 'jottings', Derryn Hinch had a crack at the unethical 'smart arses' at The Age newspaper for running an image of him being kissed by Gavan Disney - who has been charged with rape and assault. Hinch says the photo has no relevance and was taken over a decade ago.

Hinch not too happy with The Age

 

Derryn HinchHinch goes hard on Wayne Carey

3AW Drive host Derryn Hinch has dug into the core of Melbourne's seedy Underbelly - the reality and the TV show - to highlight the nature of Wayne Carey, who is facing charges for assaulting his girlfriend, Kate Neilson, and Miami Police. Hinch revealed the details behind Carey's link with murdered gangster Jason Moran, and some other shady acts in a life in steep decline.

Watch Derryn's scathing editorial     Phil Cleary on 3AW Drive

      

Derryn goes hard in 07

3AW Drive host Derryn Hinch locked horns with politicians, celebrities and ... well ... basically everyone. Catch some of his finest below.

Derryn v Wendy Peirce, the vitriolic on-air stoush

Derryn v John Laws     The interview and Laws' say

Regular guests

MONDAY
Jim Wilson, Drive's Sports Presenter & Herald Sun Columnist 5:30pm

MONDAY - THURSDAY
Richard Arnold, Drive's US Correspondent 4:55pm
Malcolm Stuart, Drive's UK Correspondent 5:55pm

FRIDAY
Richard Arnold, Drive's US Correspondent 4:50pm
Malcolm Stuart, Drive’s UK Correspondent 4:55pm
Jim Wilson, Drive's Sports Presenter & Herald Sun Columnist 5:45pm

Hinch and Gatto square off

In one of the most explosive on-air stoushes in 3AW history, Mick Gatto gave Hinch his now infamous 'death wish'. Hinch gave as good as he got.

Re-live all the madness here

VIDEO: Shirley's story

Shirley Irwin (Image: 3AW)

Shirley Irwin - whose two daughters were raped and murdered by a violent serial rapist, speaks at the rally.

Watch the video here

Lewis Moran murder trial

Image of Lews Moran - The Age

Phil Johnson's fascinating reports

MAY 30: Phil Johnson gave Hinch a detailed insight into the guilty verdict for Evangelos "Ange" Goussis in the Lewis Moran murder trial.

Goussis guilty: What next?

Gatto relationship soured

Carl Williams wanted revenge

DAY 3: 'Sandra, out of the way!'

DAY 1: Jury shown video of killing

Hinch holds no fears

Derryn Hinch hit back on Tuesday, April 1,  at ex-AFL star and alleged girlfriend-basher Wayne Carey's threats of legal action over an earlier report (below).

Hinch hits back at Carey

Hinch slams Carey - again

If you missed Derryn's scathing editorial on Wayne Carey - the sequel - click below to see it again. Hinch alleges that Carey 'took a policeman's pistol' in Bendigo and got away with it.

More dirt on King Carey

Carey to be charged: March 25

Derryn Hinch remembers

VISION: Channel 7 1983

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ash Wednesday, 3AW Drive's Derryn Hinch devoted his entire program on February 15 to giving those touched by these devastating fires, an opportunity to share their stories.

Highlights of the 3AW special

Derryn re-lives Ash Wednesday

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