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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 APIAPI 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": 317870,
"articles": [
{
"id": "9d1d246e7ccbc5cdddfc7bdf76cd6674",
"title": "Scientists take major step toward changing the course of multiple sclerosis",
"description": "Australian researchers can study more than 100 genetic risk factors for MS together, a breakthrough that brings scientists closer to understanding how the disease develops and to improving quality of life for people living with MS.",
"content": "Australian researchers can study more than 100 genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS) together, a breakthrough that brings scientists closer to understanding how the disease develops and to improving quality of life for people living with M... [7206 chars]",
"url": "https://www.msaustralia.org.au/news/scientists-take-major-step-toward-changing-the-course-of-multiple-sclerosis/",
"image": "https://www.msaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/scientists-take-major-step-toward-changing-the-course-of-multiple-sclerosis.png",
"publishedAt": "2026-03-03T13:19:29Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "930f31d1d582b974dfbcf6ec98acb91d",
"name": "MS Australia",
"url": "https://www.msaustralia.org.au"
}
},
{
"id": "2bcdc0d8cae19ce79a51da96271b3099",
"title": "Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut",
"description": "Israeli airforce attacking cities simultaneously with a ‘wave of extensive strikes’ as soldiers are deployed on the ground in southern Lebanon",
"content": "Key events\nShow key events only\nPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature\nDrone crashes near Salalah port in Oman\nTwo drones were shot down on Tuesday above the Dhofar governorate in southern Oman with a third falling near the vicinity of Salalah... [12721 chars]",
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/03/us-israel-war-iran-live-updates-attacks-strikes-trump-netanyahu-lebanon-middle-east-latest-news?page=with:block-69a6a4d48f08b96396b4183a",
"image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8e3275307a3468baa493a4656aacaf006c476bcb/253_0_5001_4000/master/5001.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=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=6594e528c8c3703870b08ca83e82c216",
"publishedAt": "2026-03-03T12:09:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
"name": "The Guardian",
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
}
},
{
"id": "237c3926b75fe7267b2087b6db9484ba",
"title": "This Tiny Fish Passed an Intelligence Test That Once Distinguished Great Apes",
"description": "A tiny fish has shown signs of a remarkable level of intelligence in mirror test experiments, not only recognizing itself in the reflection but also using a piece of food to explore how the mirror works.",
"content": "A tiny fish has shown signs of a remarkable level of intelligence in mirror test experiments, not only recognizing itself in the reflection but also using a piece of food to explore how the mirror works.\nMirror mark tests are a standard scientific ex... [4394 chars]",
"url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tiny-fish-passed-an-intelligence-test-that-once-distinguished-great-apes",
"image": "https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/cleaner-wrasse-cover.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-03-03T11:03:45Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "76a2943c768c5c3be7d790e609b40403",
"name": "ScienceAlert",
"url": "https://www.sciencealert.com"
}
}
]
}