Veteran Australian broadcaster and former federal senator Derryn Hinch has died at the age of 82, multiple outlets report. Hinch—widely known as the “Human Headline”—is described as a long-running presence on Australian radio and television over several decades, with a distinctive on-air style that brought him a large public profile. Several reports note that he later entered federal politics, serving as a senator before returning to public life as a media figure. ABC and other outlets also highlight his campaign-focused and confrontational approach to exposing sex offenders, which included periods of legal action and stints in jail. One report says he died on Friday morning following a health battle, though specific details of his illness are not provided in the supplied coverage. Across the reporting, Hinch is consistently portrayed as an outspoken, controversial figure whose career spanned broadcasting and politics, and whose public profile was shaped by both his media work and his law-breaking crusades.