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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": 171230,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "a4cdffe95046e7404dbea524286ce2bd",
            "title": "Breastfeeding challenges healthcare professionals should be prepared to address",
            "description": "A neonatal nurse and lactation consultant sets out what she sees as the most common breastfeeding challenges healthcare professionals should be prepared to address.",
            "content": "A neonatal nurse and lactation consultant sets out what she sees as the most common breastfeeding challenges healthcare professionals should be prepared to address.\nAcross more than a decade working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, I’ve supported... [5879 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.hospitalhealth.com.au/content/clinical-services/article/breastfeeding-challenges-healthcare-professionals-should-be-prepared-to-address-276907269",
            "image": "https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/91263/pool_and_spa_master/..jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-19T01:11:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "06962985a94201792be87f4af37a065e",
                "name": "Hospital + Healthcare",
                "url": "https://www.hospitalhealth.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ad981c56a32603371305afa39af46f60",
            "title": "Pharmacists step up on COPD Day",
            "description": "THE Queensland chapter of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is encouraging people to speak to their local community pharmacist about lung health in recognition of World COPD Day today.",
            "content": "THE Queensland chapter of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is encouraging people to speak to their local community pharmacist about lung health in recognition of World COPD Day today.\nEarly detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), al... [565 chars]",
            "url": "https://pharmacydaily.com.au/news/pharmacists-step-up-on-copd-day/117763",
            "image": "https://pharmacydaily.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PD-1-746x406.gif",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-19T00:46:37Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c4983b7f843d1d53090ce9acf1bf6206",
                "name": "Pharmacy Daily",
                "url": "https://pharmacydaily.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8e0c3bfc0d9f68d3c7054e4d02b49264",
            "title": "Experts fear undiagnosed cases could derail the 2030 Hep C elimination goal",
            "description": "If you have an old tattoo, tried drugs back in the day, or had a blood transfusion or medical procedure overseas before 1990, experts urge you to get a Hepatitis C blood test. Click PLAY to hear about Hep C. Lucy Clynes, CEO of Hepatitis Australia, explained to 6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl that […]",
            "content": "If you have an old tattoo, tried drugs back in the day, or had a blood transfusion or medical procedure overseas before 1990, experts urge you to get a Hepatitis C blood test.\nClick PLAY to hear about Hep C.\nLucy Clynes, CEO of Hepatitis Australia, e... [502 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.6pr.com.au/experts-fear-undiagnosed-cases-could-derail-the-2030-hep-c-elimination-goal/",
            "image": "https://www.6pr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/11/6PR-WEBSITE-7-3.png",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-18T23:58:39Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c820f01ffa5b44d0d00df135c0c1469a",
                "name": "6PR",
                "url": "https://www.6pr.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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