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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": 168998,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "3adcde3a79b3d3d49a2d250f9a31c248",
            "title": "Clinicians Show Low Response to High Lp",
            "description": "Boston)—Elevated Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent, genetically determined risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD",
            "content": "(Boston)—Elevated Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent, genetically determined risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with levels >50 mg/dL affecting 20–30% of the global population. Despite therapeutic limitations, inter... [2528 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/clinicians-show-low-response-to-high-lp-1637616/",
            "image": "https://cdn1.miragenews.com/tmp_cache?cdn=images.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1532619675605-1ede6c2ed2b0%3Fixlib%3Drb-4.0.3%26amp%3Bixid%3DMnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8%26amp%3Bauto%3Dformat%26amp%3Bfit%3Dcrop%26amp%3Bw%3D1170%26amp%3Bq%3D80",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T12:08:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "83cdaf04d42f2d5122c045a4e294d717",
            "title": "This amount of exercise can improve mental performance almost immediately",
            "description": "Brain health experts explain exactly what types of exercises improve mental performance, and how much you need to reap the cognitive benefits of exercise.",
            "content": "We aren't just working out for our bodies anymore—we’re also working out for our brains. “Brain workouts” are super popular on right now, racking up thousands of likes, saves, and comments.\nBut as with many viral wellness trends, it raises an obvious... [7872 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/a70754903/amount-of-exercise-mental-performance/",
            "image": "https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/4f34e933-edf9-4a4c-a554-05c4c537aac6.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.755xh;0,0.132xh&resize=1200:*",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T11:15:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "821424c4e5310ff2bae7ebc5077bed3e",
                "name": "Women's Health",
                "url": "https://www.womenshealthmag.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7bedae0493883085ddfe73886323716a",
            "title": "Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases Hit Kent",
            "description": "Statement issued by the UK Health Security Agency on 15 March 2026. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS are arranging antibiotics for some",
            "content": "The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS are arranging antibiotics for some students in the Canterbury area of Kent following a number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease. The specific strain has not been identified at the present time.\nF... [3022 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/invasive-meningococcal-disease-cases-hit-kent-1637598/",
            "image": "https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/govuk-opengraph-image-4196a4d6333cf92aaf720047f56cfd91b3532d7635fc21ebcf0d5897df6b5f77.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T11:13:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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