The 82-year-old ‘human headline’ was an outspoken broadcaster, senator, organ transplant recipient, alcoholic, victims’ rights campaigner, who spent time in jail, married five times and was once Australia’s highest paid media personality.

Hinch's long career spanned newspapers, radio and television.

Hinch was known for his distinctive broadcast style, his time in the Senate, and his law-breaking crusades to expose sex offenders that earned him several stints in jail.