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Richard Morecroft, veteran ABC news presenter, dies age 70 after cancer diagnosis

Source: The Guardian World - Published: 06 Oct 2026 13:44

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Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales lead tributes to newsreader who read the ABC’s 7pm bulletin for 20 yearsGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastFormer ABC news presenter Richard Morecroft has died at the age of 70.Morecroft presented ABC’s 7pm news bulletin for almost 20 years until 2002. Continue reading...