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": 189812,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b62ff7a448cf467da1f956530126914a",
            "title": "Illawarra woman a global award finalist for disability leadership",
            "description": "Michelle Garland has channelled her NDIS expertise into a successful business, and is now in the running for a 2026 Women Changing the World Award.",
            "content": "Kiama Downs business owner and Women Changing the World award finalist Michelle Garland. Picture by Robert Peet\nMichelle Garland became one of the first people in the Illawarra to participate in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) when it... [5145 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/9228127/illawarra-woman-a-global-award-finalist-for-disability-leadership/",
            "image": "https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/gzajA9j5yvatvSgWamdNVy/5419d42a-997d-4334-9886-afe5e36f8da1.jpg/r0_328_5472_3201_w1200_h630_fmax.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T02:52:33Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8da4dccf436615c51294f2d902e6e4fa",
                "name": "Illawarra Mercury",
                "url": "https://www.illawarramercury.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bb5623768ffad86007c37b966a0839cc",
            "title": "Health warning: the everday drinks lurking in Australian fridges",
            "description": "Fruit juice and soft drinks are hidden health risks for Australians over 50. Learn how to spot hidden sugars and protect your heart health today.",
            "content": "Fruit juices, soft drinks and even some kombucha drinks could be one of the most overlooked health risks sitting in Australian fridges - particularly for over-50s trying to manage their health on a budget, one expert warns.\nNew data from the Australi... [2186 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/9226372/health-warning-the-everday-drinks-lurking-in-australian-fridges/",
            "image": "https://www.thesenior.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/UPAcJLQNVGftX3BUDy544C/d8024783-7e6b-42c8-8713-b7b1c071c1f4.jpg/r8_0_1151_600_w1200_h630_fmax.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T02:38:46Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "594b86b833a9dc7db7bdbf74ed5e380b",
                "name": "thesenior.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.thesenior.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "78a3571cafd9a85c018adbbf6115c2d6",
            "title": "TRACK ME IF YOU CAN",
            "description": "We’re diving into the world of marine biologgers.",
            "content": "As a large female manta ray glides through pristine tropical waters, Rachel Newsome swims down and carefully and quickly clamps a device onto its dorsal fin before it swims away.\nRachel is a Forest Scholar and PhD candidate at Murdoch University, wor... [3529 chars]",
            "url": "https://particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/track-me-if-you-can/",
            "image": "https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sensors_mantaray_FI_USE.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T02:34:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a60fe3c0cb845f765207b664a13f27e5",
                "name": "Scitech",
                "url": "https://particle.scitech.org.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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