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": 370540,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "922fe41b2b5863fdf4b2fdec727a64e8",
            "title": "AFL LIVE: MCG pays tribute to Neale Daniher during Big Freeze; Magpies and Demons face off",
            "description": "Collingwood play Melbourne in round 13 of the 2026 AFL premiership season for the Big Freeze match at the MCG, Melbourne at 3.15pm 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": "After that extended break, play has resumed and debutant Luker Kentfield has kicked things off with a major for Melbourne.\nThere was an eight-minute delay while the medical team helped Brodie Mihocek and both teams are trying to find their momentum a... [3864 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-live-mcg-pays-tribute-to-neale-daniher-during-big-freeze-magpies-and-demons-face-off-20260607-p604nt.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4609%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_229%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/8c8ff4bde75ed77fe02f4d82449041a249725cb7",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T06:24:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b49b32a1819059cb59cf98c70b9919fe",
            "title": "‘Shrinkage!’: Bluey’s icy scare; bizarre Blues coach plea — Big Freeze Report Card",
            "description": "‘Shrinkage!’ Bluey’s icy scare; bizarre Blues coach plea — Big Freeze Report Card",
            "content": "Ten Aussie sporting favourites have taken the plunge into the iconic MCG ice bath as part of the 12th edition of the Big Freeze at the ‘G ahead of Monday’s clash between Collingwood and Melbourne.\nScroll down to see every slider — and how they fared ... [5346 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-big-freeze-12-sliders-2026-tv-start-time-how-to-live-stream-on-kayo-sports-report-card-who-is-sliding-into-the-ice-bath-at-mcg-for-collingwood-vs-melbourne/news-story/670d01c508b2b50f0109163c6f4e612d",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/ff27895819644195c02b925a5661c944",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T05:41:16Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "65874daa6d2a73a97ff14fb0b571b78c",
            "title": "Perth paediatrician Chia Liang Saw faces court on alleged child sex charges",
            "description": "A paediatrician charged with child sex offences may have up to nine victims, with alleged offending captured on \"hidden cameras\" in consulting rooms, a Perth court hears.",
            "content": "In short:\nPerth paediatrician Chia Liang Saw was charged with sexually assaulting a patient at his workplace.\nA Perth court heard he may have up to nine alleged victims, as investigations continue.\n\"Hidden cameras\" in an examination room allegedly ca... [1794 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/paediatrician-chia-liang-saw-faces-court-on-child-sex-charges/106772420",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/24daffbf622250177431e161e489c36f?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=225&cropW=400&xPos=0&yPos=38&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T05:38:59Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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