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Australia Nation News API

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

Get API key for the Australia Nation 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=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 259526,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "66d178eedd5f7e335b2022a17c639278",
            "title": "New Opposition Leader Jess Wilson appoints herself shadow treasurer",
            "description": "Read the full list of winners and losers in the new opposition leader’s reshuffled shadow cabinet.",
            "content": "Jess Wilson will take control of the Victorian opposition’s economic agenda, appointing herself shadow treasurer and dumping veteran MP Richard Riordan from shadow cabinet in the Coalition’s latest reshuffle.\nFormer opposition leader John Pesutto was... [2239 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/jess-wilson-appoints-herself-shadow-treasurer-dumps-riordan-and-promotes-key-backer-20251130-p5njjv.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.247%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_136%2C$y_206/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/88af619ec8235d9276074450aa7c87302c5770d6",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-30T02:23:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "dfafa330a83294fe96d35dae883c999c",
            "title": "Pilot dead after two light planes collide mid",
            "description": "Two light planes have collided at Napperfield Airfield in Sydney's south-west.",
            "content": "A pilot has died after two light planes collided mid-air this morning in Sydney's south-west.\nEmergency services were called to Napperfield Airfield, in Wedderburn around 11:50am following reports of a crash.\nPolice were told two light aircraft had c... [336 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-30/nsw-wedderburn-light-plane-crash/106083640",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/6c5a77e97d9c411f4d963e5fad98a24e?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-30T02:19:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "abc.net.au",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3629a770dccddeaa44bbecf20a1a18df",
            "title": "Supporters of proposed Macquarie Point stadium rally ahead of crucial vote",
            "description": "Supporters of Tasmania's proposed AFL stadium have gathered on Hobart's parliament lawns on Sunday to show their backing of the controversial build.",
            "content": "For the second weekend in a row, Tasmania's proposed Macquarie Point stadium has drawn a large crowd to Hobart's parliament lawns — this time to stand in support of the project.\nOn December 4, Tasmania's Legislative Council will vote on whether to ap... [2138 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-30/tasmania-macquarie-point-stadium-yes-rally-vote/106083340",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/c30132b73bf8c1bdaf15d55d961d69b2?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=180&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-30T02:14:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "abc.net.au",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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