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Australia News API

Get the live top 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 319214,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "d96d66c72bc1c4e01e669988c41ef848",
            "title": "My mind keeps on going blank. How worried should I be?",
            "description": "Your mind goes blank in the supermarket. What was it you meant to buy? Here’s what’s going on in your brain and when you need to see your GP.",
            "content": "We’ve all been there. Whether it’s at a crucial moment of an exam, walking into a room for a specific purpose, or making an impromptu speech, your mind goes blank.\nIt can be frustrating, stressful or worrying.\nBut what’s really going on in your brain... [4624 chars]",
            "url": "https://theconversation.com/my-mind-keeps-on-going-blank-how-worried-should-i-be-276381",
            "image": "https://images.theconversation.com/files/721848/original/file-20260303-89-66wkkx.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&rect=0%2C500%2C6000%2C3000&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T01:25:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "344b3e5c4a3152c0cbebe5418ae064b7",
                "name": "The Conversation",
                "url": "https://theconversation.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "57b6075c5b494075d09706050ebff415",
            "title": "NAPLAN resumes after earlier technical issues paused online testing",
            "description": "NAPLAN testing for 1.3 million Australian school students resumes following technical problems that saw schools across the country unable to access the digital test.",
            "content": "NAPLAN testing for 1.3 million Australian school students has resumed following technical problems that saw schools across the country unable to access the digital test.\n\"NAPLAN testing has now resumed following a widespread issue earlier this mornin... [3349 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-11/naplan-technical-issues-disrupt-school-testing/106440510",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/f4090f372cbc33ccf361d8e15941af3d?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=720&cropW=1280&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T01:18:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "ABC News",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "89c9dec27762134366230b741f480b57",
            "title": "We Finally Know How Bumblebee Queens Can Survive Underwater For Days",
            "description": "The discovery that bumblebee queens could shake it off and emerge unscathed after more than a week submerged in water stunned scientists back in 2024.",
            "content": "The discovery that bumblebee queens could shake it off and emerge unscathed after more than a week submerged in water stunned scientists back in 2024.\nNow, a new paper reveals how they do it. Included in the bumblebee survival toolkit is the remarkab... [3810 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-how-bumblebee-queens-can-survive-underwater-for-days",
            "image": "https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/delicious-pollens.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T00:56:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "76a2943c768c5c3be7d790e609b40403",
                "name": "ScienceAlert",
                "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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