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Launched in 1935, Australian Associated Press is Australia's news agency monopoly. Its stories are heavily used by the Australian news media.
AAP employs more than 175 journalists who work in bureaux in all Australian states and territories although its Darwin bureau is not currently manned. It also maintains correspondents in Port Moresby, London and Jakarta as well as using a network of contributors from the US, Europe and Asia. AAP's domestic news coverage is complemented by alliances with the major international news agencies.
Ownership
AAP is owned by four Australian news organisations - News Ltd, Fairfax, West Australian Newspapers (publishers of The West Australian) and Rural Press Limited. Fairfax and News Ltd both own 45 per cent, West Australian Newspapers 8 per cent, and Rural Press 2 per cent. Together these companies produce the vast majority of Australian newspapers.
Dominance
AAP's Australian dominance means that any mistakes they make are readily distributed throughout most of the country's commercial media.
See also
External links
"Australian Associated Press"