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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": 304992,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "141a692404338199b2cb6d0ca6494b8a",
            "title": "Leisure Activity Links to Cancer Survival Rates",
            "description": "About The Study: In this analysis of 6 pooled cohorts, higher levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) after a cancer diagnosis were",
            "content": "Why?\nWell, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no corporate or ideological interests. We don't put up a paywall – we believe in free access to information of public interest.\nMedia ownership in Australia is one of the most concentrat... [1010 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/leisure-activity-links-to-cancer-survival-rates-1621280/",
            "image": "https://cdn1.miragenews.com/tmp_cache?cdn=cdn.pixabay.com%2Fphoto%2F2019%2F07%2F17%2F19%2F17%2Fhands-4344711_960_720.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-17T16:09:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f1f2d477e2a265e8d9e30097244c84d5",
            "title": "Scientists Spot Distant Jellyfish Galaxy",
            "description": "Astrophysicists from the University of Waterloo have observed a new jellyfish galaxy, the most distant one of its kind ever captured.Jellyfish",
            "content": "Astrophysicists from the University of Waterloo have observed a new jellyfish galaxy, the most distant one of its kind ever captured.\nJellyfish galaxies are named for the long, tentacle-like streams that trail behind them. They move quickly through t... [3056 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/scientists-spot-distant-jellyfish-galaxy-1621235/",
            "image": "https://uwaterloo.ca/news/sites/ca.news/files/heic1404a.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-17T14:54:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6908fab23b3b32ad8e18809481f92212",
            "title": "Harlequin Ichthyosis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Management",
            "description": "Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a rare, severe genetic skin disorder caused by ABCA12 mutations, leading to defective lipid transport and loss of skin",
            "content": "Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a rare, severe genetic skin disorder caused by ABCA12 mutations, leading to defective lipid transport and loss of skin barrier function. Infants present with thick, armor-like plates, deep fissures, ectropion, and eclabiu... [3704 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/harlequin-ichthyosis-pathogenesis-diagnosis-1621211/",
            "image": "https://cdn1.miragenews.com/tmp_cache?cdn=cdn.pixabay.com%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F07%2F13%2F12%2F55%2Fpuzzle-2500333_960_720.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-17T14:06:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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