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": 362538,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4c397dc33c65f063d3d14f01b935eb36",
            "title": "Cats make late change for huge Swans clash, Roos host Suns. Follow LIVE",
            "description": "Follow all the action from Saturday's round 11 games",
            "content": "GEELONG has made a late change for its huge clash against Sydney at GMHBA Stadium.\nTanner Bruhn has been replaced in the Cats' 23 by Jake Kolodjashnij.\nCATS v SWANS Follow it LIVE\nThe Swans go in as selected.\nGeelong (7-3) made a statement as it put ... [3417 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1522887/follow-it-live-kangaroos-v-suns-cats-v-swans-magpies-v-eagles-power-v-blues-afl-round-11-2026",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/02/a99136ea-e724-4699-86bc-04bc569b916b/CDI5EyDe.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T05:20:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0d7d958def9fc917b3ae5e544eb18fd1",
            "title": "Anthony Albanese visibly emotional after defending Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes",
            "description": "Prime minister launches impassioned argument in favour of much-maligned reforms announced in last week’s federal budget",
            "content": "A visibly emotional Anthony Albanese has launched an impassioned defence of Labor’s proposed changes to negative gearing, the capital gains tax discount and family trusts, saying he will “not allow Australia to become a country where aspiration is on... [3829 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/23/anthony-albanese-visibly-emotional-after-defending-labors-capital-gains-tax-and-negative-gearing-changes",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/011215a67a905686a6ed9969a400175d0e91b56b/0_0_5040_4032/master/5040.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=c51ab6202b47fa0b44b992372753ac85",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T04:23:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "18a33dd5e381d1ef8161eb1ef0edddc5",
            "title": "AFL round 11 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from Marvel Stadium",
            "description": "orth Melbourne play Gold Coast SUNS in round 11 of the 2026 AFL premiership season at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne at 1.15pm AEST. Kayo and Fox Footy are broadcasting the match live. Follow this live blog for minute-by-minute updates, scores, results, odds, squads, injury updates and start time.",
            "content": "Gold Coast have kicked another one. Matt Rowell made no mistake amid a contested forward line. The Suns have been remarkable accurate – putting 9.1 down (it includes a rushed behind) with the Kangas not wasting chances, either.\nGold Coast 9.1 (56) le... [1044 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-saturday-live-scott-pendlebury-sets-new-games-record-as-collingwood-eagles-play-at-mcg-sydney-test-premiership-hopes-in-geelong-20260522-p5zzwm.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.34585238406270413%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_148/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/c764182c3cfd0e4fddc0696b979f7cf158091c38",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T03:39:33Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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