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": 360124,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "fa75639ca6a36cf8ef5e1da222294761",
            "title": "Volodomyr Zelenskyy writes open letter inviting Vladimir Putin to direct negotiations to end Ukraine war",
            "description": "An open letter is the first public message Mr Zelenskyy has written directly to Mr Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.",
            "content": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.\nThe letter is the first public message Mr Zelenskyy has written directly to Mr Putin since Rus... [3621 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/zelenskyy-open-letter-putin-ceasefire/106762284",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/a4402568aa6e89c51a3b7c9c26ab25b4?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2531&cropW=4500&xPos=0&yPos=234&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T21:27:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b7e322a785bfa5b1ce6225368f20355b",
            "title": "Mirra Andreeva to face Polish qualifier Maja Chwalińska in women's French Open final",
            "description": "Nineteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva reaches her first grand slam final at the French Open where she will take on Poland's Maja Chwalińska, the first qualifier to reach the Paris decider in the Open Era.",
            "content": "Polish qualifier Maja Chwalińska has continued her fairytale run with a 7-6(7/4), 6-4 win over Diana Shnaider, reaching her maiden grand slam final at the French ​Open and booking a title showdown with Russian Mirra Andreeva.\nAfter 19-year-old Andree... [2185 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/mirra-andreeva-maja-chwalinska-reach-womens-french-open-final/106762296",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/6eccb0fcd66923a8637d11bdc16cc528?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=1769&cropW=3145&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T21:23:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c72cb4499d59c0a56399429011bf6872",
            "title": "Aussie noughties girl group Bardot reunite for biggest gig yet",
            "description": "Noughties Aussie girl group Bardot took their surprise 2026 reunion international in recent days, performing perhaps their biggest show ever at London’s popular Mighty Hoopla festival.",
            "content": "Noughties Aussie girl group Bardot took their surprise 2026 reunion international in recent days, performing perhaps their biggest show ever at London’s popular Mighty Hoopla festival.\nThe group – who were formed out of the first Australian series of... [3529 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/aussie-noughties-girl-group-bardot-reunite-for-biggest-gig-yet/news-story/65e077b3a79cad38807d05f3009b091d",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/73fa2b30cec217b4dad0c9c58856e1d7",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T21:18:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fb80671fb5d2de16a7e1a267ced6d12a",
                "name": "News.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.news.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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