Bert Newton, an instant hit who became Australia's most enduring TV personality, dies aged 83

Obituary: Television host whose mild manner and mellifluous voice entertained the country's audiences for 60 years is dead Once the youngest radio announcer in Melbourne, Bert Newton evolved to become the most enduring media personality in the country. His prolific, multifaceted career across radio, television, stage and screen spanned more than six decades and intersected generational divides. Bob Hope once described him as "the Bob Hope of Australia". Newton, who has died aged 83 after several...