He was a Logie Hall of Fame inductee, quadruple Gold Logie–winning entertainer, and radio, theatre, and television personality and compère.

[citation needed] "... there was a radio program on 3XY Melbourne called Scouting Around, compered by the late Tom Jones.

"[1][failed verification] This led to regular appearances on a Saturday morning children's show, in which he worked with disc jockey Stan Rofe and McKenzie.

[citation needed] From 1959 to 1960, he hosted The Bert Newton Show (later retitled Hi-Fi Club) on GTV-9, a series aimed at teenagers.

[citation needed] In 1976, Newton replaced long-running compere Frank Wilson on Nine's amateur talent program New Faces.

[citation needed] In 1981, Newton (and wife Patti) presented a quiz show, Ford Superquiz, produced by the Reg Grundy organisation for the Nine Network.

[citation needed] Tonight with Bert Newton was a short-lived attempt to bring back the spirit of IMT.

[citation needed] In 2008 Newton appeared as a celebrity contestant on Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune alongside Livinia Nixon and Dawn Fraser.

He won the main game, with $3,235 (including a plasma TV) going to his chosen charity, the International Diabetes Institute.

[citation needed] On 14 August 2012, Newton appeared as a celebrity contestant on Millionaire Hot Seat and won $5,000 for the charity Sids & Kids.

[citation needed] From November 2008, Newton took over the role of The Wizard in the Melbourne production of the musical Wicked, after the sudden death of Rob Guest.

Newton continued to play the role on the national tour, which began in January 2011, opposite Lucy Durack as Glinda, Jemma Rix as Elphaba, David Harris as Fiyero and Maggie Kirkpatrick as Madame Morrible.

[citation needed] In July 2012 Newton joined the Melbourne cast of Annie for a few weeks, taking over the role of President Roosevelt from Alan Jones.

[8] From August 2013 Newton returned to the stage in producer John Frost's production of Grease The Musical, playing disc jockey Vince Fontaine.

Some notable moments of his hosting include: Newton was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1979, for his service to the performing arts.

[18] On 12 June 2006, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia "for service to the entertainment industry as a presenter, actor, comedian, and through support for a range of medical research and charitable organisations".

[23] On 23 July 2008, Channel 9 marked Newton's 70th birthday with a one-hour special of This Is Your Life hosted by Mike Munro.

[24] Two weeks after his death, on 12 November 2021, Newton was given a Victorian state funeral, conducted at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

[citation needed] In November 2012, Newton underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery, having been admitted to hospital twice in the twelve months prior.