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": 193328,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "c8d9f3654dd1f08ffc986e7e20fd3789",
            "title": "informed healthcare for women and children experiencing violence",
            "description": "The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) together with members from the Hunter Domestic Violence (DV) Consortium, have celebrated funding extensions for two innovative domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) health programs—marking a significant step forward in improving access to safe, integrated care for women and children across the region.",
            "content": "The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) together with members from the Hunter Domestic Violence (DV) Consortium, have celebrated funding extensions for two innovative domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) hea... [4152 chars]",
            "url": "https://thephn.com.au/news/new-investment-strengthens-trauma-informed-healthcare-for-women-and-children-experiencing-violence",
            "image": "https://hneccphn.imgix.net/assets/src/uploads/images/DFSV-Launch-May-2026.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=clip&h=630&ixlib=php-4.1.0&q=70&w=840",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T04:02:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5b0d01777fa54dee9c5f3527714af28d",
                "name": "thephn.com.au",
                "url": "https://thephn.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3e081e61127d3fce3d36cf1b7d4a08c5",
            "title": "Central nervous system a key player in diabetes pain",
            "description": "Changes within the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord, can be a key reason for pain in people with diabetes, and future treatments could focus on restoring the brain’s pain blocking systems, according to new research.",
            "content": "Changes within the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord, can be a key reason for pain in people with diabetes, and future treatments could focus on restoring the brain’s pain blocking systems, according to new research.\nMore th... [1349 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.murdoch.edu.au/news/articles/central-nervous-system-a-key-player-in-diabetes-pain",
            "image": "https://cdn.murdoch.edu.au/mu-images/newsportallibraries/default-album/sore-foot.jpg?sfvrsn=6156768_1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T02:45:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c9e84102c6fe70019f67dd5e389d2dd1",
                "name": "Murdoch University",
                "url": "https://www.murdoch.edu.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0d0466f63b13a374618cc4941767f3bb",
            "title": "“It’s not just period pain”: The silent struggle of women living with Endometriosis",
            "description": "The Pain Women Are Told to Ignore For many women across Australia, severe pelvic pain is still brushed aside as “normal”. Women are expected to continue working, caring for families and managing daily life while silently enduring pain that can be physically and emotionally exhausting. One of the leading causes of this pain is endometriosis, […]",
            "content": "The Pain Women Are Told to Ignore\nFor many women across Australia, severe pelvic pain is still brushed aside as “normal”. Women are expected to continue working, caring for families and managing daily life while silently enduring pain that can be phy... [6336 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theindiansun.com.au/2026/05/04/its-not-just-period-pain-the-silent-struggle-of-women-living-with-endometriosis/",
            "image": "https://www.theindiansun.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Women.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T01:59:34Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6769e97df7b3079f3049d7d371bc062c",
                "name": "The Indian Sun",
                "url": "https://www.theindiansun.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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