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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": 343824,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8ed8d0c09edd2984e4a24090dbf6331e",
            "title": "Bellamy’s brutal half-time spray falls flat as Warriors halves rout Storm to end record drought",
            "description": "Bellamy’s brutal half-time spray falls flat as Warriors halves rout Storm to end record drought",
            "content": "Are we witnessing the collapse of one rugby league’s greatest dynasties?\nWatch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first m... [4307 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2026-live-updates-melbourne-storm-vs-new-zealand-warriors-round-6-teams-how-to-watch-harry-grant-tanah-boyd-roger-tuivasasheck/news-story/ab9a36599a67b3df83bf27ecb59c6715",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/a58a8df518acc6f508befa896deb9f23",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-11T12:11:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "17b5ddeadb595de6c5ddfbc13342bef8",
            "title": "Hawks hand Dogs first defeat, but both sides cop concerning injuries",
            "description": "Hawthorn led throughout to secure a big win dominated by its strength in clearances",
            "content": "HAWTHORN has dished out the first defeat of the season to the Western Bulldogs, who lost star midfielder Ed Richards to a leg injury in a 40-point loss.\nThe Hawks triumphed 15.14 (104) to 8.16 (64) at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night, with the Dogs' m... [4095 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1495052/hawthorn-hawks-hand-western-bulldogs-dogs-first-defeat-but-both-sides-cop-concerning-injuries",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/04/11/b4bf737f-363e-4042-9c7a-9107627d2310/05HaWB26SR01583-COPY.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-11T12:11:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8a19a03e1d1911d4870b9d42b046f52a",
            "title": "‘Gone too far’: Robinson slams controversial NRL ruling and demands ‘clear statement’",
            "description": "Coach vows to ‘choose words carerfully’... then demands ‘clear statement’ as farce goes ‘too far’",
            "content": "Trent Robinson has suggested the disruptor rule has “gone too far” and believes the NRL should provide a “clear statement” in the coming days so players and coaches can get used to the ruling.\nWatch every game of every round of the Premiership Season... [2377 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2026-trent-robinson-slams-controversial-nrl-ruling-robert-toia-disallowed-try-disruptor-rule-sydney-roosters-james-tedesco-nrl-news/news-story/887c9cb731ea85be0d5b3f3ed28da5ee",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/87463e17181e3cfe463e6838cce325e6",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-11T11:21:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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