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": 368824,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "63d153c57eae75653b71677081ffb83d",
            "title": "Lendlease bosses slam consultancy firm’s ‘fundamental breach of trust’",
            "description": "The committee is probing allegations that KPMG misused confidential client information to win work, which have already led to several resignations. Follow along and watch the live stream here.",
            "content": "KPMG independent board member Patty Akopiantz offered the startling revelation that she and the other directors who are meant to provide independent oversight have had little say on the whistleblower matter since they were removed from the Australian... [6509 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/watch-live-kpmg-clients-and-associates-face-senate-questioning-20260618-p6083v.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.5251%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_78/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/67bcae33fbe178288da22564ca096493d372cc84",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T04:04:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "72865733e5c8ef2c99e61201de9dd263",
            "title": "Jelly Roll divorce: ‘Blindsided’ Bunnie Xo breaks silence amid divorce with shocking revelation",
            "description": "The podcaster revealed while was shocked by the move, the pair are still planning on having a baby together.",
            "content": "Bunnie Xo has spoken out after her split from country star Jelly Roll, claiming their divorce wasn’t mutual but they still intend to have a child together in future.\nThe podcaster, 46, explained what led to the couple’s divorce in a nearly one-hour-l... [3129 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/bunnie-xo-jelly-roll-divorce-baby-mutual-decision-video-20260619-p608cb.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3178%2C$multiply_3%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_98/t_crop_custom/c_scale%2Cw_1200%2Cq_88%2Cf_auto/ff0700a7eee65eb742bda233529fb147c849bfd1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T03:01:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f24775d826544c821fc5b672e89feda5",
                "name": "Nine.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.nine.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e479e7003f3f70e789a3d33300305e64",
            "title": "Metigy founder David Fairfull jailed for misleading investors",
            "description": "David Fairfull was sentenced in the Federal Court after a years-long fraud that deceived investors out of $39 million and exposed his AI product as a mirage.",
            "content": "June 19, 2026 — 12:51pm\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove items from your saved list to add more.\nThe founder of failed artificial intelligence start-up Metigy has been jailed for nine years for a sustained fraud that deceiv... [5545 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/technology/australian-start-up-boss-who-faked-revenue-gets-nine-years-jail-20260618-p60847.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1417%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_2%2C$y_13/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/ac9ab7a93a3d6cac9e239217d56d7ad3701dec14",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T02:51:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "65045958568caf3ea94d17e4238416e8",
                "name": "SMH.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.smh.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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