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": 353936,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4653ea7d0e50e9cf77319b8b681529fc",
            "title": "‘Concerning scenes’ as Sea Eagles veteran taken to hospital after ‘ugly’ injury",
            "description": "‘Concerning scenes’ as Sea Eagles veteran taken to hospital after ‘ugly’ injury",
            "content": "Four Pines Park was brought to a standstill on Saturday night after Sea Eagles forward Sio Siua Taukeiaho suffered what appeared to be a serious lower leg injury.\nWatch every game of every round of the NRL Premiership LIVE with no ad-breaks during pl... [1252 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2026-sio-siua-taukeiaho-suffers-serious-leg-injury-against-brisbane-broncos-injury-update-contract-situation-manly-sea-eagles/news-story/1d8bd504fd42d8d31528b528ce563702",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/9c015be650a5efbab74b512399e7e759",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T13:20:20Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "79f094b071374500c8cb89a9b3a5e820",
            "title": "Manly Sea Eagles defeat Broncos, match report, score, Siosiua Taukeiaho, teams, rugby league news",
            "description": "Epic Foran run rolls on as Broncos thumped ... but ‘concerning’ blow puts star in hospital",
            "content": "Manly’s stunning resurgence under rookie coach Kieran Foran rolls on with a thumping 32-4 win over the Broncos to celebrate Jake Trbojevic’s 250th in style.\nWatch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play ... [6207 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2026-live-updates-manly-sea-eagles-vs-brisbane-broncos-round-10-teams-how-to-watch-tolutau-koula-reece-walsh/news-story/3e2596da2850991b81064a28940b6b30",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/8a09552c683e936933e40a66ada91a34",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T12:44:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a6b4aa8486dcfc4a3d05839366084534",
            "title": "Pendles' historic night ruined as Cats flex their muscles over Pies",
            "description": "Geelong was far too strong for Collingwood as Scott Pendlebury equalled the VFL/AFL games record",
            "content": "THERE'S a winter chill in the air, and the contenders are beginning to separate themselves from the pretenders in season 2026.\nGeelong has proven to be a class above Collingwood, spoiling Scott Pendlebury's record-equalling 432nd game to coast away t... [4730 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1515517/pendles-historic-night-ruined-as-cats-flex-their-muscles-over-pies",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/09/4b466109-38f7-4757-9ea9-219bdeb309cc/5QyIY0E6.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T12:18:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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