Derryn Hinch Spent 12 Days in Jail Rather Than Stay Silent

Before he was a household name, Derryn Hinch went to jail. In 1987 he was sentenced to 12 days for contempt of court — not for a crime against anyone, but for naming a paedophile priest the church kept moving from parish to parish.Following Hinch's death this week, his 3AW anchorman and 42-year friend Craig Willis joins Luke Bona to tell the story behind the headline: the principle Hinch never backed down from, the management who wanted him censored on live radio, and the friendship that outlasted five decades in an industry that sacked him more times than either of them can count.⚠ This conversation includes discussion of historical child sexual abuse and a paedophile priest's conviction, discussed factually and without graphic detail. Listener discretion advised.Support: Lifeline 13 11 14No censors. No apologies. This is Bonafide with Luke Bona.00:00 Cold Open: Remembering Derryn Hinch01:51 Craig Willis Joins Luke to Remember an Old Friend02:21 How a Newsroom Job Became a 42-Year Friendship03:33 "Show Me a Man With a Good Voice…" — Their First Meeting03:53 The 40th Birthday All-Nighter05:23 Hearing the News: Why It Still Came as a Shock06:22 Apollo 11, New York and a Career in Journalism07:39 The John Laws Rivalry08:48 Why Hinch Went to Jail — Naming a Pedophile Priest11:23 The Bob Rogers Pub Story (and the Apology Letter)13:42 The Dump Button: His Defiant Last Day on Air16:16 The Interview Prunella Scales Almost Walked Out Of19:13 Chuck Yeager's Signed Book: "Keep Flying"20:29 Jacki Weaver — Married Twice22:37 The Liver Transplant Controversy23:42 "That's Life": Revolutionising Australian Radio26:32 How Should Australia Remember Him?#DerrynHinch #AustralianMedia #BonafidePodcast🫶 Join The Bonafide FamilyGet Your Bonafide Merch here: https://bonafidepod.com/en-audFollow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukeBonaThatRadioGuy/Catch Up On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukey.bona/Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS:🎙️ Get InvolvedLeave us a digital voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/BonafideCall the Bonafide Hotline to leave a voicemail: (02) 9128 9311Want to be a guest or suggest a topic? Reach out at: [email protected]