The West AustralianRichard Morecroft, one of the most familiar and trusted faces in Australian broadcasting, has died aged 70.
Health
Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 after cancer diagnosis earlier this year
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- The West Australian Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 after cancer diagnosis earlier this year
- Brisbane Times Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70
- The Age Former ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70
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ABC News (Business)
VeteranNews anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70 1 change
A summary of The West Australian’s report.
How calmly each outlet wrote it
Brisbane Times, The Age, WAtoday and The Sydney Morning Herald also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Niral Score |
|---|---|
| The West Australianas they published this story | Not scored: we only receive a 28-word summary of this report. |
| ABC News (Business) | 95.8 |
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The same event elsewhere
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Brisbane Times
Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70
summary only, not scored
ABC News
News anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70
Niral 95.8 · calm writing
political 0
The Age
Former ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70
summary only, not scored
WAtoday
Former ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70
summary only, not scored