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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": 321656,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "af6c6b2ae4d33ed12b7c77954ea29b4e",
            "title": "A Night Under the Blood Moon with Kelly Higgins‑Devine",
            "description": "Brisbane’s night sky will put on a dazzling show this March as a spectacular Blood Moon rises over the river—and you’re invited to experience it up close at a special Evenings live outside broadcast.",
            "content": "Tuesday, March 3 • South Bank, Riverside Green\nBrisbane’s night sky will put on a dazzling show this March as a spectacular Blood Moon rises over the river—and you’re invited to experience it up close at a special Evenings live outside broadcast.\nJoi... [880 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/blood-moon-evenings/106382948",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/60cd8c20759e628f7e807a5cced307a5?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=394&cropW=700&xPos=0&yPos=48&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T03:37:19Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2d79d0e986c38fa14dfc6fa087f66ad9",
            "title": "I’m educated and a fan of science. So why do I follow superstitions?",
            "description": "Do you dry your hair before going out to avoid catching a cold? That’s even if you know viruses are the real cause? Here’s what’s going on.",
            "content": "As kids, many of us are told that if we go outside with wet hair, we’ll catch a cold. And as adults, we might spend an extra few minutes drying our hair before stepping out.\nMany tall buildings in Anglo countries don’t label the 13th floor, while bui... [4560 chars]",
            "url": "https://theconversation.com/im-educated-and-a-fan-of-science-so-why-do-i-follow-superstitions-276398",
            "image": "https://images.theconversation.com/files/720325/original/file-20260224-58-n4955k.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&rect=0%2C530%2C6099%2C3049&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T03:16:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "344b3e5c4a3152c0cbebe5418ae064b7",
                "name": "The Conversation",
                "url": "https://theconversation.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "22bc19ad3f4083df1c9c2077a16bb022",
            "title": "Annual inflation remains steady, ABS figures show; MP’s respond to news PM was forced to evacuate The Lodge over security threat",
            "description": "Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.",
            "content": "Ken Henry has revealed how the “disaster” in Australian housing policy has affected him and his family.\nHenry said he had stood alongside his children as they sought to buy a home in Sydney, only to be out-bid by investors who had the financial advan... [8669 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-pm-evacuated-from-lodge-after-security-threat-trump-s-new-worldwide-tariffs-come-into-effect-at-10-per-cent-20260225-p5o57m.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3522%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_302%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/b9d07accbf75329379092d12a74917aeee247beb",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T03:01:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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