Albert Watson "
Bert"
Newton,
AM,
MBE (born 23 July 1938), is an Australian entertainer and radio, theatre and television personality/presenter, known for hosting television series such as
In Melbourne Tonight,
Good Morning Australia, and
20 to 1. Newton has hosted the
Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career, and is a four time recipient of the
Gold Logie and a Hall of Fame inductee. He is known for his collaborations with
Graham Kennedy and
Don Lane. He started in radio broadcasting, before becoming a star and fixure of Australian television since its inception in 1956, and is considered an industry pioneer. Along with his wife Australian singer
Patti Newton, the duo are generally considered to be showbiz royalty.