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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": 311328,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "95f5caa2d98dfaa6521cb35e57712f89",
            "title": "Australian Open 2026 LIVE updates: Djokovic gets first break over Alcaraz in men’s final",
            "description": "Follow along live for all the updates as Carlos Alcaraz takes on Novak Djokovic for the biggest prize in Australian tennis.",
            "content": "Djokovic has won the first set 6-2 and it hasn’t even been close.\nHe has dominated every big moment and sent down some stunning winners.\nHe pumped his fist as he broke Alcaraz for the second time to win the set.\nWe are witnessing greatness, the quest... [3682 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-open-2026-live-updates-it-s-carlos-alcaraz-v-novak-djokovic-in-an-epic-men-s-final-20260201-p5nyju.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.2316272965879265%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/t_metro_live_no_age_social_wm/7cb535e9cd6fc14f8516647772ac8e2c4801d4c4",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-01T08:54:53Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "55c9f88c1b3bb1027dd8fd4236d1090e",
            "title": "Friendly encounter at Australian Open between Sarah Murdoch and Ryan Stokes",
            "description": "The families have long been competitors, but in real life, it seems, relations are much friendlier.",
            "content": "Updated February 1, 2026 — 7:35pm,first published 6:16pm\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove items from your saved list to add more.\nSave this article for later\nAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.\nTh... [7238 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/what-media-rivalry-sarah-murdoch-and-ryan-stokes-in-friendly-embrace-at-tennis-20260201-p5nyme.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.542%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_292%2C$y_16/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/6c88ff5df907d181bc4422058af542bcbcf7bb37",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-01T08:35:21Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "44b4b8f74384a8ab2f00051a5e3f22d2",
            "title": "See-through tech makes comeback from the ’90s",
            "description": "From keyboards to vacuum cleaners, transparency is trust and people want machines they can see into.",
            "content": "Advertisement\nAnalysisTechnologyGadgets\nThe ’90s are back: Why see-through tech is in style again\nFebruary 1, 2026 — 7:15pm\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove items from your saved list to add more.\nSave this article for late... [6518 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-90s-are-back-why-see-through-tech-is-in-style-again-20251212-p5nna2.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.706%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/t_metro_analysis_no_age_social_wm/be63dc774c602f3fc558b50a1cbdc1c37292b2f89d8ea2b54489fba67832a1cc",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-01T08:15:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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