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Australia World News API

Get the live top world headlines from Australia with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Australia World 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=world&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 143640,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "a9c3e7ccbd072381617238bf4dfa1383",
            "title": "‘Not approved for human use’: the online frenzy for injectable peptides sweeping Australia",
            "description": "Social media is driving a boom in the use of peptides to improve appearance and physical performance. Many are experimental and come with risk of serious side effects",
            "content": "On TikTok, a 21-year-old fitness influencer is spruiking a drug that hasn’t even finished clinical trials.\n“This stuff is actually hard to come by in Australia, so I’ll leave a reputable source in the description,” the Sydneysider says. “Obviously, n... [10394 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/06/not-approved-for-human-use-the-online-frenzy-for-injectable-peptides-sweeping-australia",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4afdea6e0aa0e62b3dda6d561a0408be32d2c768/0_0_5000_4000/master/5000.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=5c20b536d5232df503351a31566288b4",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T14:02:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4b20b071c7d9bf57a5602eb8c0a50759",
            "title": "Bonnie Blue reportedly questioned by Bali police over ‘pornographic activities’ and illegal ‘Bang Bus’",
            "description": "The sex worker was reportedly seen inside a Bali police station on Friday.",
            "content": "Bonnie Blue is reportedly facing deportation out of Bali after getting in trouble with police over “pornographic activities” while picking up Australian students celebrating Schoolies.\nThe British sex worker, whose real name is Tia Billinger, was rep... [2486 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/influencers/bonnie-blue-reportedly-questioned-by-bali-police-over-pornographic-activities-and-illegal-bang-bus-c-20904712",
            "image": "https://images.perthnow.com.au/publication/C-20904712/2235fa4b4d21d3cbec59a537058d3137ce0fb19a-16x9-x0y322w1440h810.jpg?imwidth=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T12:06:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "419747a8cc582e19e0c6326b95e6ae8e",
                "name": "PerthNow",
                "url": "https://www.perthnow.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8d7eb91681df2a5658031e514403cb4d",
            "title": "Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after 6-day wait for it to reappear",
            "description": "New Zealand police say they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of closely ...",
            "content": "New Zealand police say they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of swallowing the jewellery in an Auckland store.\nThey said the pendant was recovered on Thursday night after it exite... [1606 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.9news.com.au/world/new-zealand-police-recover-a-swallowed-faberge-pendant-after-a-6day-wait-for-it-to-reappear/ddf83344-c490-45dd-8f23-4c289fdd48a8",
            "image": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/ww8RE04lQSoSt-gfdXz5tUoBU_0=/0x1195:2252x2462/1200x628/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F931c60ad-d906-49c3-abf1-cbb1e3f5ae17",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T10:45:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a61032700ac7fb846fa8c9c95b0e2d5",
                "name": "9News.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.9news.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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