AAP editor in chief Tony Gillies to step down

The new Australian Associated Press (AAP) will be revealed in August, but editor in chief Tony Gillies has announced he won’t be part of it, saying he will stand down from July 31.

“For 15 weeks we’ve worked so hard to save the AAP Newswire. Days out from that remarkable outcome, it’s time to advise I will not join the new, smaller wire. Here as EiC until July 31. I will miss my inspirational AAP family,” Gillies said in a tweet this morning.

For 15 weeks we've worked so hard to save the AAP Newswire. Days out from that remarkable outcome, it's time to advise I will not join the new, smaller wire. Here as EiC until July 31. I will miss my inspirational AAP family. #AAPnewswire