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Australia Health News API

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

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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": 172804,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "724eb777b9690b63ad577cfbeee30a2a",
            "title": "Meningococcal Case 27 January 2026",
            "description": "A woman in her 30’s from metropolitan Adelaide is in a critical condition in hospital, after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease",
            "content": "A woman in her 30’s from metropolitan Adelaide is in a critical condition in hospital, after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease identified as serotype B.\nSA Health has identified multiple people who have been in contact with the case... [1646 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/meningococcal-case-27-january-2026/",
            "image": "https://c.nationaltribune.com.au/wp-content/themes/news/images/news-image-default.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T00:24:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0fcc9357644c6fcea43a610731824930",
                "name": "The National Tribune",
                "url": "https://www.nationaltribune.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3ebf932ca30fd7ad8ff21bdae65dc1fb",
            "title": "Measles Alert Issued as Cases Rise Across Western Sydney",
            "description": "Health authorities are warning Hawkesbury residents to be alert for signs of measles, as the highly contagious virus continues to spread across Sydney’s west, with outbreaks now confirmed in St Marys and Blacktown.\nNSW Health has confirmed 11 measles cases in just three weeks, prompting an increased risk alert",
            "content": "Health authorities are warning Hawkesbury residents to be alert for signs of measles, as the highly contagious virus continues to spread across Sydney’s west, with outbreaks now confirmed in St Marys and Blacktown.\nNSW Health has confirmed 11 measles... [2747 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.hawkesburygazette.com/measles-alert-issued-as-cases-rise-across-western-sydney/",
            "image": "https://www.hawkesburygazette.com/content/images/2026/01/687541151342e339901c0f85_CT-1--43-.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T00:20:06Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "765c09525ebd62d5dbe2adee2f49022c",
                "name": "hawkesburygazette.com",
                "url": "https://www.hawkesburygazette.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3cddbe84689559b259e6202dedf73b13",
            "title": "Menopause Tied to Brain Changes, Mental Health Issues",
            "description": "Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties",
            "content": "Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.\nThe study, published today in ... [5338 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/menopause-tied-to-brain-changes-mental-health-1608227/",
            "image": "https://cdn1.miragenews.com/tmp_cache?cdn=images.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1588776814546-1ffcf47267a5%3Fixlib%3Drb-4.0.3%26amp%3Bixid%3DMnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8%26amp%3Bauto%3Dformat%26amp%3Bfit%3Dcrop%26amp%3Bw%3D1170%26amp%3Bq%3D80",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T00:04:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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