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

The Guardian World Tuesday 06 October 2026, 10:44 UTC By Guardian staff 1 min read

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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.

Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales lead tributes to newsreader who read the ABC’s 7pm bulletin for 20 years

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Former 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.

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