Peter Donald Beauchamp Hitchener OAM (born 21 February 1946) is an Australian television presenter with a 50-year career with the Nine Network and 58 years of news broadcasting experience.

[1] Originally from Texas in rural Queensland, Hitchener began his media career in 1965 at the Brisbane radio station 4BH where he wrote, edited and presented news bulletins.

Hitchener then moved on to ABC Brisbane, where he undertook roles as a television news and radio presenter.

[4] In July 2014, it was announced Hitchener had signed a new contract to remain presenter of Nine News, believed to be for five years.

[6] Hitchener was subsequently revealed to have been suffering a migraine, and was replaced by Alicia Loxley for the following night's bulletin.

[3] Online commentators criticised the circumstances of Hitchener's personal revelations, saying that he was "pushed" into discussing his private life.