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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": 248380,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5d2dfc2cab252c9ac25d548493924206",
            "title": "Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 tipped for 2026 launch alongside Watch 9 series",
            "description": "A new report suggests the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will arrive in 2026, with the company set to stick to its bi-annual launch cycle.",
            "content": "Following its light 2025 update, a true successor is reportedly in the works for release next summer\nThe Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will arrive in 2026, with the company set to stick to its bi-annual launch cycle for its premium smartwatch models.\n... [1795 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.wareable.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-watch-ultra-2-tipped-rumored-2026-release-date",
            "image": "https://www.wareable.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/07/Samsung_Galaxy_Watch_Ultra_blue.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T11:39:58Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "eac5277e6f9678b96e19783ed2a2ba38",
                "name": "Wareable",
                "url": "https://www.wareable.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "61fde6f6dad1d81003da51676fc4fb51",
            "title": "Patient police say they have recovered Fabergé pendant from man accused of swallowing it",
            "description": "Six days after alleged incident, evidence emerges without requiring medical intervention, New Zealand police say",
            "content": "Police say they have recovered a Fabergé egg pendant from a man accused of swallowing the item in a jewellery story.\nNew Zealand police have spent six days monitoring every bowel movement of the suspect, a spokesperson said, and the NZ$33,000 ($19,00... [1762 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/05/police-say-recovered-faberge-pendant-after-new-zealand-man-allegedly-swallowed-it",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8f2cf42b3c575357bf10811c5febf9e01ab99e95/231_795_1723_1378/master/1723.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=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=d3028fff9600f9e93dc3c1405b642803",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T10:56:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8d7eb91681df2a5658031e514403cb4d",
            "title": "Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after 6-day wait for it to reappear",
            "description": "New Zealand police say they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of closely ...",
            "content": "New Zealand police say they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of swallowing the jewellery in an Auckland store.\nThey said the pendant was recovered on Thursday night after it exite... [1606 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.9news.com.au/world/new-zealand-police-recover-a-swallowed-faberge-pendant-after-a-6day-wait-for-it-to-reappear/ddf83344-c490-45dd-8f23-4c289fdd48a8",
            "image": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/ww8RE04lQSoSt-gfdXz5tUoBU_0=/0x1195:2252x2462/1200x628/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F931c60ad-d906-49c3-abf1-cbb1e3f5ae17",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T10:45:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a61032700ac7fb846fa8c9c95b0e2d5",
                "name": "9News.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.9news.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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