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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": 303758,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "cd7579030c213f9fa438643ac0ab7a4b",
            "title": "Mysterious Underwater 'Atlantis' Is Like a Lost City in The Ocean",
            "description": "In the shimmering blue waters off Japan's Yonaguni Island lies a geological wonder.",
            "content": "In the shimmering blue waters off Japan's Yonaguni Island lies a geological wonder.\nWith its top peaking just 6 meters (20 feet) below sea level, extending down to a depth of 24 meters, the Yonaguni Monument looks, for all the world, like a vast, rui... [4983 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-underwater-atlantis-is-like-a-lost-city-in-the-ocean",
            "image": "https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/yonaguni-diver.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-17T14:03:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "76a2943c768c5c3be7d790e609b40403",
                "name": "ScienceAlert",
                "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "50c89bd28ea6b30d040e54527b543835",
            "title": "When does Alex de Minaur play in the first round?, Matteo Berrettini withdraws due to illness",
            "description": "‘I’m really sorry’: Big Demon boost as former World No.6 confirms sad Aus Open call",
            "content": "It is still a tough draw, but Alex de Minaur has been handed a boost to his chances of at least progressing to the second round after Matteo Berrettini pulled out of their scheduled match-up.\nWatch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas L... [7748 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/australian-open/australian-open-2026-what-time-does-alex-de-minaur-play-in-the-first-round-matteo-berrettini-withdraws-due-to-illness/news-story/2017e7d9959fd64db9267f187474fa3a",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/fc980a73e35c828de0c94e442325231c",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-17T11:52:29Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "fox sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3d8eb3fe1fa273b5121f0253ac723b5b",
            "title": "LIVE BBL: Perth in early strife despite Aussie ace’s heroics in fight to host final",
            "description": "LIVE BBL: Perth in early strife despite Aussie ace’s heroics in fight to host final",
            "content": "The Perth Scorchers are chasing 131 for victory and the right to host a qualifying final on Tuesday for finishing top of the BBL table.\nOff the back of Jhye Richardson’s 4-16 off 3.2 overs, the Melbourne Stars had no answers with the bat at Optus Sta... [3248 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/big-bash/bbl-2026-perth-scorchers-vs-melbourne-stars-scorecard-teams-mitch-marsh-glenn-maxwell-battle-for-first-place/news-story/b184814868a52114f7bd5eccb01b5b30",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/93435fe4a419d9afd86603db2257f645",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-17T11:36:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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