Australia Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Australia with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Australia Health News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Australia.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=au&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 191948,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5a18205473a8cb1d6f3be42916f05e5d",
            "title": "Australia’s vaccine research strength exposed by persistent translation gap",
            "description": "A new analysis released during World Immunisation Week 2026 has sharpened the focus on a persistent weakness in Australia’s health system, highlighting a gap between strong early-stage vaccine research and its translation into real-world outcomes.",
            "content": "A new analysis released during World Immunisation Week 2026 has sharpened the focus on a persistent weakness in Australia’s health system, highlighting a gap between strong early-stage vaccine research and its translation into real-world outcomes.\nTh... [2824 chars]",
            "url": "https://biotechdispatch.com.au/news/australias-vaccine-research-strength-exposed-by-persistent-translation-gap",
            "image": "https://pharmadispatch.s3.us-west-or.io.cloud.ovh.us/78b3644201f75bca8d7902623514245d.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T00:56:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "104a5dae25d39499f9898e1270e497fd",
                "name": "Biotech Dispatch",
                "url": "https://biotechdispatch.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "98a74711478ef3193892ccd9541421e6",
            "title": "International neuro‑oncology leader to join WEHI",
            "description": "Discover cutting-edge science and medical breakthroughs at WEHI. Read more on International neuro‑oncology leader to join WEHI",
            "content": "Internationally renowned neuro‑oncologist Professor David Ashley will join WEHI as a laboratory head, advancing the ambitious research agenda of The Brain Cancer Centre.\nAs the incoming CEO of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Alliance... [4043 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/international-neuro-oncology-leader-to-join-wehi/",
            "image": "https://www.wehi.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/david-ashley.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T00:26:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fb6a5f2031dd56c7481b89ad5f9e4e15",
                "name": "Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research",
                "url": "https://www.wehi.edu.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3b245816892526f9739d10f006c6ad3e",
            "title": "The Illawarra urged to stay vaccinated",
            "description": "Coordinaire’s Southern NSW Medical Director, is urging Illawarra residents to stay up to date with vaccinations, to protect themselves and...",
            "content": "Coordinaire’s Southern NSW Medical Director, is urging Illawarra residents to stay up to date with vaccinations, to protect themselves and others.\nAs part of World Immunisation Week, Dr Erica Cameron-Taylor said the rates of flu, whooping cough, and ... [250 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.wavefm.com.au/local-news/the-illawarra-urged-to-stay-vaccinated/",
            "image": "https://www.wavefm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/04/GettyImages-2205708472.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T20:47:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a27109ab95f87744174702ed29140f0c",
                "name": "Wave 96.5",
                "url": "https://www.wavefm.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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