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[Stephanie Borys @StephieBorys]

Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP says the closure of AAP is a real concern and notes the organisation has a “proud history” at Parliament House. While @AlboMP says the closure will leave a “massive void.”

[australian kitsch 🦘 @OzKitsch]

AAP cable announcing The Dismissal, 1975
#saveaap #auspol

[Ben McKay @benmackey]

Thanks @MargaretSimons for this very kind obit.
“The death of AAP is about a greater quantum of ordinary, routine, reliable reporting – the kind that does not win Walkley awards but which, I think, is cumulatively even more important than the big investigative scoops.” #SaveAAP

[Rick Goodman @rickgoodman13]

@carolineschelle So shattered. Hope you’re alright mate. Thinking of you and the legendary Melbourne bureau 😥

[Rick Goodman @rickgoodman13]

AAP journos are the best, chuck out the rest. Thinking of all my legendary old colleagues at @AAPNewswire after the unthinkable news of its closure. 💔#saveaap

[Rick Goodman @rickgoodman13]

@TimDornin @karenlsweeney @AAPNewswire The longest-serving journo and superstar bureau chief. So sad to hear the news Tim 😖 Thinking of the Adelaide bureau

[Rick Goodman @rickgoodman13]

@gemoo4 So sorry and sad G 😖

[Georgie Moore @gemoo4]

What a media collapse looks like

[Angus Livingston @anguslivingston]

here's the AAP story about AAP closing - yes, someone had to write it up and send it out on the wire

[Rick Goodman @rickgoodman13]

@luciemorrismarr @AllenAndUnwin @IPGbooknews Amazing! Congratulations Lucie. I'm impressed and inspired.

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

@DrTedros @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO 🚨BREAKING🚨

"For all of these reasons, I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern over the global outbreak of #2019nCoV."-@DrTedros

[Frances Mao @francesmao]

Turnbull has done an extensive interview with the BBC on Australia’s fires, where he heavily criticises Scott Morrison and calls the Liberal right-wing faction “terrorists”.

[kiwigal ☮️✌️ @thequay16]

@LaurieOakes @StorerDylan

[Oliver Caffrey @ollycaffrey]

"If anyone tells you, “This is part of a normal cycle” or “We’ve had fires like this before”, smile politely and walk away, because they don’t know what they’re talking about." - Former NSW fire chief Greg Mullins

[Rick Goodman @rickgoodman13]

Poor old Clyde had a morning to forget https://t.co/ypAbEIgdTV

[Rick Goodman @rickgoodman13]

The classic 'man bites dog' headline applies. https://t.co/ixTHO8ooUM