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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": 176952,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b39dab7e9afac8ac2fda8fb58a3f01d0",
            "title": "Underrated Birth Control Option Needs Spotlight",
            "description": "Self-administered injectable contraception has been available in the U.S. for more than two decades, yet a new study found that only about a quarter",
            "content": "Self-administered injectable contraception has been available in the U.S. for more than two decades, yet a new study found that only about a quarter of reproductive health experts prescribe it - and many are unaware it's even an option.\nThe study is ... [3325 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/underrated-birth-control-option-needs-spotlight-1600783/",
            "image": "https://www.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/2026-01/injection-into-abdomen.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-12T22:26:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ef8e7bab6829dbfa3f96eb00c7918da4",
            "title": "New research confirms people with ME/CFS have a consistent faulty cellular structure",
            "description": "A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), providing long-awaited",
            "content": "A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), providing long-awaited validation for hundreds of thousands of Australians living with the debilitating illness.\nThe new ... [2974 chars]",
            "url": "https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/01/13/new-research-confirms-people-with-me-cfs-have-a-consistent-faulty-cellular-structure/",
            "image": "https://news.griffith.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Image-E.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-12T21:49:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "1f08de00c6a11c577d341eb4da10743c",
                "name": "Griffith University",
                "url": "https://news.griffith.edu.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a07d2dc6d2e8dcdf9bf8d81705395eb8",
            "title": "RSV is dangerous for babies. But a new shot is helping, Dayton health officials say",
            "description": "A Dayton doctor shares RSV vaccine recommendations, as well as its benefits and where to find the shot.",
            "content": "RSV is a familiar concern for parents during the winter months.\nWhile the virus often starts like a mild cold, respiratory syncytial virus can become especially dangerous for infants and older adults, leading to serious breathing problems and hospita... [3654 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.wyso.org/news/2026-01-12/rsv-is-dangerous-for-babies-but-a-new-shot-is-helping-dayton-health-officials-say",
            "image": "https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/646a438/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1050+0+38/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2F12%2Fba81eff74e39b643d1f6a03caf25%2Funtitled-design-2.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-12T20:32:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "153cf627b76f59fc85131134f7ab151c",
                "name": "WYSO",
                "url": "https://www.wyso.org"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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