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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": 292012,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2a5dffc2a093224b98c7ca7fd8e789d6",
            "title": "Maya Joint falls at first hurdle as Tereza Valentová scores Australian Open upset",
            "description": "Maya Joint, the top-ranked local in the women’s singles draw, crashed out in straight sets, but another Australian won her first grand slam match",
            "content": "Maya Joint has vowed to return to the Australian Open stronger, after the top-ranked local in the women’s singles draw crashed out in the first round on Tuesday with a straight sets defeat to Czech teenager Tereza Valentová.\nValentová made the most o... [2884 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/20/maya-joint-defeated-by-tereza-valentova-womens-australian-open-tennis",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f46ec2490aa6b10ea435aeba51b4abf5af85a88e/240_0_2400_1920/master/2400.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=9e061a2855500ea1893d2dc25cd551f9",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-20T03:27:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b34a07a73e9a13ce0ed28c59db72ba8d",
            "title": "Hate laws to pass after Labor and Liberal deal",
            "description": "The Liberal Party has struck an agreement with Labor to tighten the scope of a bill to ban hate groups, but the position of the Nationals is unclear.",
            "content": "Laws targeting hate groups will pass the parliament after Labor struck a deal with the Liberal Party to tighten the scope, but the position of the Nationals is unclear.\nPrime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley on Monday agreed... [3625 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-20/hate-laws-poised-to-pass-after-labor-liberal-deal/106248432",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/bfda832700254178005d1918169ceac4?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=900&cropW=1600&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-20T03:11:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "80afaa351c61f85e6ff7cf8b34213c31",
            "title": "Australia news LIVE: Parliament recalled to pass hate speech, gun laws in response to Bondi attack",
            "description": "Parliament has returned two weeks early to urgently debate hate speech and gun laws after the Bondi shooting.",
            "content": "Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recalled parliament two weeks early to debate new legislation in response to the Bondi terror attack. Here’s what you need to know.\nThe government will attempt to pass two bills today focused on gun reform and hate... [10470 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-parliament-recalled-to-pass-hate-speech-gun-laws-in-response-to-bondi-attack-20260120-p5nvbj.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.2136%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_305%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/96b496310d525e67d3b39535ffc5ea95053c7b8c",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-20T03:08:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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