citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message australian associated press type privately held industry news agency founded 1935 ; 81 years ago 1935 headquarters sydney australia key people bruce davidson ceo tony gillies editor in chief owner news corp australia 45 % fairfax media 47 % seven west media 8 % website aap.com.au australian associated press aap is an australian news agency . the organisation was established in 1935 by keith murdoch . 1 aap employs more than 175 journalists who work in bureaus in all australian states and territories . its nz newswire division includes reporters in auckland and wellington . it also maintains correspondents in port moresby london jakarta and los angeles 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 is owned by three australian news organisations news corp australia fairfax and seven west media . fairfax owns 47 % news owns 45 % and seven west 8 % . 2 together these companies produce the vast majority of australian newspapers . aap s main focus is on breaking news but it also distributes soft news colour stories feature stories opinion filler material and photographs . the editor in chief is tony gillies . in the 1990s aap s telecommunications division was spun off as a telco aapt and sold to telecom new zealand in 2000 . it was sold again to tpg telecom in 2013 . see also edit news agency media in australia references edit the story of aap breaking news in australia since 1935 australian associated press pty limited s submission to the independent inquiry into media and media regulation external links edit australian associated press australian communications and media authority v t e news corp australia metropolitan newspapers the australian the daily telegraph herald sun sunday herald sun the courier mail the sunday mail brisbane the advertiser the sunday times western australia the mercury northern territory news mx community newspapers leader community newspapers victoria newslocal nsw quest community newspapers queensland messenger newspapers south australia community newspaper group western australia regional newspapers geelong advertiser gold coast bulletin the cairns post townsville bulletin magazines big league gq australia vogue australia fox sports pty limited fox sports fox footy fox sports news professional sports brisbane broncos 68.87 % other properties australian associated press 45 % newspoll polling brand papua new guinea post courier 63 % rea group 61.6 % foxtel 50 % v t e fairfax media national and metropolitan newspapers the age the canberra times the dominion post nz the press the sydney morning herald the sun herald regional newspapers the advocate bendigo advertiser the border mail central western daily the courier the daily advertiser daily liberal the examiner illawarra mercury maitland mercury manning river times the marlborough express the nelson mail the newcastle herald northern daily leader parramatta sun the queanbeyan age the scone advocate the southland times sunday news the sunday star times taranaki daily news the timaru herald waikato times financial review group asset the australian financial review brw boss cfo mis smart investor online brisbane times stuff.co.nz watoday other australian associated press 47 % cuisine fairfax new zealand macquarie radio network 54.5 % streamco 50 % tv guide new zealand weatherzone v t e seven west media television seven network sydney melbourne brisbane adelaide perth regional queensland multichannels 7hd 7two 7mate 7flix racing.com joint venture with racing victoria others australian news channel sky news australia sky news business channel 33 % oztam 33 % defunct c7 sport seven guide fresh ideas tv 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