Richard Morecroft, veteran ABC news presenter, dies aged 70 following cancer diagnosis
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The Guardian — World has covered a development concerning “Richard Morecroft, veteran ABC news presenter, dies aged 70 following cancer diagnosis,” with the available account limited to the facts included in the supplied text.
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 been remembered as “one of the great broadcasters of his generation” and “trusted presence” for Australians following his death at the age of 70. The report also notes that Morecroft presented ABC’s 7pm news bulletin for almost 20 years until 2002 and was a fixture on screens.
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