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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 APIAPI 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": 303488,
"articles": [
{
"id": "66dd158844b47bc8dcef39e4b8f15a79",
"title": "Alyssa Healy taken aback by reaction to commentary stints as post",
"description": "After calling time on her decorated 15-year career, a spell in media commentary looks inevitable for Australian cricket star Alyssa Healy.",
"content": "While Alyssa Healy was \"taken aback\" by the success of her Ashes commentary, a future in media looks like a right fit for the retiring Australian cricketer.\nSet to draw the curtain on her decorated 15-year career, Healy was tight-lipped when asked ab... [1958 chars]",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-14/alyssa-healy-taken-aback-retirement-announcement/106229710",
"image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/841fd29b97f440777f82b53608ca4c59?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2694&cropW=4790&xPos=0&yPos=214&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-14T06:03:41Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
"name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
}
},
{
"id": "e51920ec87b8e4ca27d7cdc51b9c1b96",
"title": "Taylah Preston makes Hobart International quarterfinals after upset win over Rebecca Sramkova",
"description": "The 20-year-old world number 204, who also has a wildcard at the upcoming Australian Open, won the match against the world number 72 6-4, 6-1.",
"content": "Australian youngster Taylah Preston has made her first top-level quarterfinal after upsetting Rebecca Šramková in straight sets in the Hobart International.\nThe 20-year-old world number 204, who also has a wildcard at the upcoming Australian Open, fi... [1735 chars]",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-14/taylah-preston-hobart-international/106229720",
"image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/f5d6fd2cbde3d193e49d42b6cf50ed0a?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=720&cropW=1280&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-14T06:02:30Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
"name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
}
},
{
"id": "3482552ddaf1300743d253e83b03b4f2",
"title": "Peak Jewish group urges Labor to 'get rid' of hate exemption for religious texts",
"description": "Representatives of the Jewish community and the Australian Human Rights Commission give submissions to a snap parliamentary hearing called to probe Labor's legislative response to the Bondi terror attack.",
"content": "Australia's peak Jewish body has rebuked the need for a carve-out to new hate speech laws for people quoting from religious texts as part of teaching or discussion, warning it provides a \"very wide loophole\" for preachers espousing antisemitism.\nUnde... [6604 chars]",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-14/jewish-groups-warns-against-religious-text-defence/106228086",
"image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/a3f9451f1050fcab4ac3ef1f533b5d30?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=900&cropW=1600&xPos=0&yPos=112&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-14T05:52:23Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
"name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
}
}
]
}