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

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Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales lead tributes to newsreader who read the ABC’s 7pm bulletin for 20 years Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Former ABC news presenter Richard Morecroft has died at the age of 70.

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  • Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales lead tributes to newsreader who read the ABC’s 7pm bulletin for 20 years Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Former ABC news presenter Richard Morecroft has died at the age of 70.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:44:48 UTC.

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