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Australian Associated Press
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　　Australian Associated Press Australian newswire service Also known as: AAP Written by Kevin Patrick Contributor to SAGE Publications's The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society (2020) whose work appears in Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with SAGE. Kevin Patrick Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Apr. 23, 2026 •History The Australian Associated Press (AAP) is Australia’s independent national newswire service. Founded in 1935, it was relaunched as a not-for-profit in 2020 after an attempted closure, and it now supplies wholesale text and images to hundreds of news outlets across the country. Its history underscores the vital role that telecommunications played in connecting Australia, a remote nation, with the rest of the world. AAP remains a major wholesale supplier of news and images to Australian...

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