Australia News API

Get the live top headlines from Australia with our JSON 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": 308908,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "83e1027dbf0964146c07a68229901c7f",
            "title": "Three families on how they manage multi",
            "description": "Cost-of-living and housing affordability issues are bringing generations together under the same roof, but some families are doing it by choice.",
            "content": "Multi-generational living — two or more generations living under one roof — is becoming more common in Australia.\nWe spoke to three families about how they manage multi-generational living and some of the benefits.\nHousing 'more expensive than forese... [4636 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-27/families-on-how-they-manage-multi-generational-living/105950572",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/efe0858964bd2fd89ea2c27de7c1736f?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=900&cropW=1600&xPos=0&yPos=114&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T05:45:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f858a4600e47f6402e3db7a64a6c22ed",
            "title": "Screenworks names 2026 Career Pathway Program participants",
            "description": "Screenworks has announced the seven regional NSW-based practitioners who will be supported through its Career Pathway Programs this year, run in partnership with Screen NSW.  The programs comprise inside the Writers’ Room, Director Pathway, and Regional Producer Elevator. Screenwriters Brooke Hemphill (Central Coast), Mark Rogers (Wollongong) and Leearni Hamilton from Bungendore will participate in the Inside the Writers’ Room program, placed with Northern Pictures, Jungle Entertainment  and Easy Tiger respectively. Participants will be provided travel and the opportunity observe the...",
            "content": "Screenworks has announced the seven regional NSW-based practitioners who will be supported through its Career Pathway Programs this year, run in partnership with Screen NSW.\nThe programs comprise inside the Writers’ Room, Director Pathway, and Region... [1744 chars]",
            "url": "https://if.com.au/screenworks-names-2026-career-pathway-program-participants/",
            "image": "https://if.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/E-Flyer-Headshot-Wall-CPPs-2026-1.png?resize=1200,630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T05:40:32Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8029ad4f86c531647dc35a38e3521689",
                "name": "IF Magazine",
                "url": "https://if.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "399d17d829e50a122e5f12f55ef4f5fa",
            "title": "Sussan Ley to announce Liberal-only frontbench as allies increasingly confident she won’t face spill",
            "description": "One senior MP says party’s credibility would be ‘in tatters’ if it removed first female leader at Nationals’ behest",
            "content": "Sussan Ley is planning to announce a Liberal party-only frontbench within days that formalises the breakup of the Coalition, as she stares down a campaign from the right faction to end her leadership over the latest split with the Nationals.\nThe oppo... [3904 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/27/sussan-ley-leadership-spill-frontbench-allies-confident",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7537c2c336441bd76b2fd65e7e18bd71860faf66/688_0_6880_5504/master/6880.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=8229f8c1c038132df317f0444ad524f9",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T05:17:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}
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