Australia News API

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

Get API key for the Australia 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 349292,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "055410e04a4f1cbec38b73db256b223a",
            "title": "JWST unmasks the gas dwarf: How two rare planets travelled 190 light years together",
            "description": "MIT astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that a rare \"planetary odd couple\", a hot Jupiter and a mini-Neptune",
            "content": "MIT astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that a rare “planetary odd couple”, a hot Jupiter and a mini-Neptune, formed in the icy outer reaches of their solar system\nThe discovery of a “heavy” atmosphere rich in water and C... [1894 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/jwst-unmasks-the-gas-dwarf-how-two-rare-planets-travelled-190-light-years-together/209086/",
            "image": "https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/iStock-2237558809-scaled.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T11:06:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a1c347c5fd9fe81e35d2b0abeeda6e5e",
                "name": "Open Access Government",
                "url": "https://www.openaccessgovernment.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "55f8483aaf9c20ac2422296663f0e18b",
            "title": "AFL round nine 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from Optus Stadium in Perth",
            "description": "Fremantle Dockers play Hawthorn Hawks in round seven of the 2026 AFL premiership season at Optus Stadium, Perth at 8.10pm AEST. Seven, Kayo and Fox Footy are broadcasting the match live. Follow this live blog for minute-by-minute updates, scores, results, odds, squads, injury updates and start time.",
            "content": "Luke Jackson missed a tough shot for goal after the siren as the Hawks took the points in that second term.\nThe visitors take a 15-point lead into the main break with Jack Gunston on five goals and Nick Watson causing havoc in the forward line along ... [3436 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-live-hawthorn-hawks-fremantle-dockers-face-off-in-perth-as-round-nine-begins-20260507-p5zup0.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.17530210230094356%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/b8a0b295e0f37daffd8531b0e494b52eb12da0b6",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T10:40:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "02f300a69c33815579feb333d2734424",
            "title": "Middle East crisis live: Iran reviewing peace proposal as Trump says a deal ‘very possible’",
            "description": "The US and Iran have offered conflicting messages over the likelihood of a deal being reached imminently",
            "content": "Trump says deal with Iran is 'very possible' while Iran downplays reports of peace talks\nMorning and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.\nThe US and Iran have offered conflicting messages over the state of n... [4200 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/07/middle-east-crisis-iran-trump-us-negotiations-deal-war-peace-proposal-hormuz-latest-news-updates",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/003088a8c2be8023b7dd82225d80cfb7e3feab08/178_935_3541_2833/master/3541.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=f581d15a486c98062d4ac068db0f037b",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T08:49:29Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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