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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": 310902,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "bc0347f824a16f5fd9ee7a4743b9cdae",
            "title": "Boy swims four hours through rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia",
            "description": "Teen swims 4km to sound alarm, which led to the rescue of his family",
            "content": "A 13-year-old boy has saved his mother and two younger siblings by swimming for four hours in fading light and rough conditions, after they were swept out to sea in south-west Western Australia.\nThe family were holidaying in Quindalup, 200km south of... [1926 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/03/boy-swims-four-hours-rescue-family-western-australia",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c27f317d840a72e4d1deadfda9b430d51c6c2783/864_0_4320_3456/master/4320.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=90e428884cee16b033f638f14d4a8d6a",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-03T03:00:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2508fd629ec21a31ed827680382d5e30",
            "title": "Carinity helping people connect for health",
            "description": "There’s a common theme Carinity Narangba Child and Family Therapist, Anita Lyons, sees when supporting people’s mental wellbeing: a longing for connection.",
            "content": "Anita Lyons has helped countless people navigate life’s challenges.\nAs a Child and Family Therapist at Carinity Narangba, Anita said there’s a common theme she sees when supporting people’s mental wellbeing – a longing for connection.\n“Human beings a... [3726 chars]",
            "url": "https://carinity.org.au/connecting-for-health/",
            "image": "https://carinity.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Child-and-Family-Therapist-Anita-Lyons-supports-people-to-improve-their-mental-wellbeing-at-Carinity-Narangba-1.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-03T02:15:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "78ce122fe9985e083ca209b6089b2134",
                "name": "Carinity",
                "url": "https://carinity.org.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3cb704acc88fa0d537075bc49baf6717",
            "title": "Labor unveils $5.8m MND support and research package ahead of election",
            "description": "South Australia could lead the nation in MND care and research under a $5.8 million Labor election pledge, including a world-first biomarker research centre and expanded support services.",
            "content": "Share\nTweet\nShare\nShare\nEmail\nSouth Australians living with motor neurone disease could soon see stronger support, earlier intervention and world-leading research delivered locally, with the Malinauskas Labor Government unveiling a $5.8 million elect... [3815 chars]",
            "url": "https://glamadelaide.com.au/labor-unveils-5-8m-mnd-support-and-research-package-ahead-of-election/",
            "image": "https://glamadelaide.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Walk-to-Defeat-MND-Featured-.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-03T02:11:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "441b6ad4a472cb2d35643a9f3772f60d",
                "name": "Glam Adelaide",
                "url": "https://glamadelaide.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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