Veteran ABC journalist Mark Colvin has died aged 65, the public broadcaster has confirmed.
Mr Colvin had been a presenter with the broadcaster’s radio current affairs program, PM, for several years.
He received a kidney transplant from a living donor in 2012.
The respected journalist worked as a foreign correspondent in London and Brussels in the 1980s and covered major stories such as the American hostage situation in Tehran and events leading up to the end of the Cold War.
He was also a presenter on Four Corners and was runner-up for an International Emmy Award.
In 1994, Mr Colvin fell ill and contracted a rare disease of the bloodstream after visiting Rwanda and Zaire, a condition which subsequently affected his kidneys.
Mr Colvin's family issued a statement via the ABC, thanking his friends, doctors and colleagues for their support.
"Today we lost our beloved Mark. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Prince of Wales Hospital, his community and the ABC friends and colleagues who have stood by him and supported his career and life.
"At this moment of grief, we request the family be left to mourn in private. Mark has asked that donations to the hospital trust be made in place of flowers".
ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie said Mr Colvin would be greatly missed.
"For many Australians, Mark's steady and measured voice as host of PM brought them the essential news of the day and kept them informed about events of national and international importance," she said in a statement.
"We will miss him enormously, and extend our thoughts to his family and friends."
ABC News Director Gaven Morris described Mr Colvin as one of the nation's finest journalists.
"He leaves an unfillable void as a journalist, a colleague and a friend."
The journalist's union, which Mr Colvin had been a member of for 33 years, said it was deeply saddened by the news.
"He was an outstanding journalist whose tremendous skill, leadership, humanity, and warmth made him a giant of his profession. He was an outstanding foreign correspondent and his work as a presenter was admired by all," the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance said in a statement.
"MEAA extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues."
Tributes from politicians, journalists and fans were shared widely on social media.
