Australian Associated Press

Australian Associated Press (AAP) is an Australian news agency. It was established by Keith Murdoch in 1935.

Australian Associated Press
Company typeNot-for-profit
IndustryNews agency
Founded1935 (1935)
HeadquartersPaddington, Australia
Key people
Lisa Davies, CEO
Andrew Drummond, Editor-in-chief
Number of employees
90
Websitewww.aap.com.au

AAP employs around 80 journalists who work in bureaus in all states and territories of Australia except the Northern Territory. It also maintains correspondents in New Zealand and London as well as using a network of contributors from the US, Europe, Asia and Africa. AAP's domestic news coverage is complemented by alliances with the major international news agencies.

AAP's main focus is on breaking news but is also known for its court reporting, sport, political coverage, feature stories, and photographs. It also produces video and visual explainers. AAP is one of the few remaining non-government newswires in the world.

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