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Derryn Hinch remembered for sense of justice, outspoken and likeable personality at state funeral

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By Melissa Brown, Kate Higgins
| MSN Australia Verified
Melissa Brown and Kate Higgins Australian broadcaster and former senator Derryn Hinch has been remembered as a prolific journalist with a kind heart. Hinch died aged 82 on July 10 after several years of declining health. At a state funeral service in Melbourne today his family, friends and colleagues from the entertainment and media realms remembered a rich life, lived to the full.
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Derryn Hinch, the 'human headline', former senator and media figure, dies aged 82

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By Melissa Brown, Melissa Brown Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Derryn Hinch, the outspoken — and at times controversial — media figure and former senator, has died aged 82. The barnstorming journalist was known for his distinctive broadcast style, honed over decades in the media, as well as his law-breaking crusades to expose sex offenders, which earned him several stints in jail. The broadcaster's death was confirmed on-air on his former radio station, 3AW. The ABC confirmed the former senator had died in his sleep this morning.
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Melbourne air force base records highest results among elevated PFAS levels in young sparrows

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By Melissa Brown
| YourLifeChoices
By Melissa Brown Scientists say they have found especially high concentrations of PFAS chemicals in young sparrows in Melbourne’s south-west. A team from Macquarie University and Environment Protection Authority analysed blood samples taken from house sparrows at 16 locations that were known to be previously contaminated with PFAS. Sites included the RAAF Williams-Laverton base at Williams Landing, the Altona Wastewater Treatment Plant, and a chemical plant and oil refinery in Altona.
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