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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 APIAPI 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": 190720,
"articles": [
{
"id": "a3f8750552920511f1edf025fd794e05",
"title": "'Huge step forward': Ozempic endorsed to treat obesity and heart disease in Australian first",
"description": "Two-thirds of Australians are at risk of cardiovasular disease. Could GLP-1 medications be the answer?",
"content": "In Brief:\nThe medication can reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and improve quality of life for those living with CVD.\nNutrition and physical exercise remain the first recommended treatments for obesity and weight management.\nTammy Merton has stru... [5876 chars]",
"url": "https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/semaglutide-medications-recommended-for-heart-disease/lbydv1dvt",
"image": "https://assets.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/e9df07e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5952x3348+283+949/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com%2F2b%2Fc2%2F5da4dbb14506a9fb3a52d93253b4%2Fgettyimages-2242656837.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-17T20:14:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "8a357287e7a54449c2cf5b80793a74a5",
"name": "SBS Australia",
"url": "https://www.sbs.com.au"
}
},
{
"id": "0b8f5532701112e3b773b6bbd7dbef43",
"title": "The healthiest and cheapest canned foods according to a dietitian",
"description": "Dietitian Susie Burrell peels back the tin lid on the healthiest and best value convenience foods to have on hand at all times.",
"content": "Dietitian Susie Burrell peels back the tin lid on the healthiest and best value convenience foods to have on hand at all times.\nMay 18, 2026\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove items from your saved list to add more.\nWith the ... [4955 chars]",
"url": "https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/tips-and-advice/seven-canned-foods-under-3-that-a-dietitian-always-has-in-her-trolley-20260421-p5zpua.html",
"image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4996%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_61/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/t_metro_goodfood_no_label_no_age_social_wm/b3690b54c43d0572fa3ebca1b3e90bfb6d23b8a3",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-17T19:00:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "65045958568caf3ea94d17e4238416e8",
"name": "SMH.com.au",
"url": "https://www.smh.com.au"
}
},
{
"id": "93b9142b9f7bbfc994ab0d6f063d424d",
"title": "Consensus statement on frailty in the community",
"description": "New recommendations for preventing and managing frailty in community-dwelling older adults have been released.",
"content": "Frailty is a common and complex clinical syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. In Australia, frailty represents a growing public health challenge, with more than 20% of older a... [3167 chars]",
"url": "https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/19/consensus-statement-on-frailty-in-the-community",
"image": "https://cdn.craft.cloud/019da4e9-f79c-70fd-9f88-624918b9686f/assets/thumbnail/lead-image-2026-05-12T102639.959.png?fit=cover&height=630&width=1200&s=G1Ii4H1j_Y0sZypZF8M2q8AnCXUDqeHEJGW1cjZ6r3U",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-17T17:15:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "74b3be1e44ce1f9603e4ee104bd718d7",
"name": "The Medical Journal of Australia",
"url": "https://insightplus.mja.com.au"
}
}
]
}