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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": 332656,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "0e200c7b870062e20542fcddcc87917a",
            "title": "CODE Sports",
            "description": "No Cookies | CODE Sports",
            "content": "Please note that by blocking any or all cookies you may not have access to certain features, content or personalization. For more information see our Cookie Policy.\nTo enable cookies, follow the instructions for your browser below.\nFacebook App: Open... [1387 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.codesports.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes",
            "image": "https://www.codesports.com.au/wp-content/themes/newscorpau-news-dna/dist/images/fallback/fallback-codesports-169.svg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-12T08:01:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4d8375fa88fa9302a995fa705e1d4a49",
                "name": "Code",
                "url": "https://www.codesports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b0229c27f9b233664d284d70eeb7b5f7",
            "title": "Locals concerned over six-storey building proposal with just five car parks",
            "description": "Plans to replace double-storey community housing with a six-storey block for over-55s has sparked concerns among neighbours and the local council.",
            "content": "April 12, 2026 — 5:07pm\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove items from your saved list to add more.\nSave this article for later\nAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.\nA proposal to replace a double-stor... [4737 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/concern-over-plan-for-six-storey-community-housing-in-prahran-with-just-five-car-parks-20260412-p5zn8a.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_82/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/a438d288f43e8a2e91b23a8ac9f70cc2d8ba11a7",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-12T07:07:19Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "44f8fc21de85514e56b81e1c81f04f66",
            "title": "Convicted gang rapist Michael Agnok arrested five days after escaping custody while at Sydney hospital",
            "description": "On Wednesday, Michael Angok fled on foot from Bankstown Hospital shortly after 9:30am. He had been taken there from Villawood Detention Centre.",
            "content": "A convicted gang rapist who escaped from custody while at a hospital in Sydney's south-west has been arrested by NSW Police after five days on the run.\nMichael Angok fled Bankstown Hospital on foot shortly after 9.30am on Wednesday. He had been taken... [299 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/nsw-police-arrest-gang-rapist-hospital-escapee-michael-angok/106549624",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/373c99ca6f235eadb17e7f3525106483?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-12T06:59:22Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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