Australia’s AAP Newswire to Close in June

The Australian Associated Press has announced it will be shutting down after 85 years. Labor ministers hold up 'Thanks AAP' signs during Question Time in the House of Representatives in Canberra, Australia on March 03, 2020. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

Australia’s AAP Newswire will close after 85 years of supplying content to national and global newspapers, broadcast outlets, and digital editions.

The business is no longer viable in the face of increasing free online content, CEO Bruce Davidson said on Tuesday when confirming job losses and the cessation of output at the end of June.