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": 157978,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "fad60da09ce0414ffa2256282c9a369d",
            "title": "Trooping the Colour LIVE: King Charles leads birthday parade",
            "description": "Trooping the Colour is one of the highlights in the royal calendar, where the Firm come out in force to mark King Charles's official birthday.",
            "content": "Trooping the Colour LIVE: King Charles leads birthday parade amid protests\nTrooping the Colour is one of the highlights in the royal calendar, where the Firm come out in force to mark King Charles's official birthday.\nThe Royal Family have put up a u... [9542 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2216889/trooping-colour-live-king-charles-latest",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/106/1200x630/6978533.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-13T12:14:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "253517082e89bd6cf371f2eb4d554d0a",
            "title": "UN torture prevention body to visit Sri Lanka again",
            "description": "The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will return to Sri Lanka from 15 to 24 June, seven years after its last visit, to assess whether the authorities have followed through on reforms and strengthened protections for people in detention or other places where they may be deprived of their liberty, according to a statement from the UN in Sri Lanka.",
            "content": "Colombo, June 13 (Daily Mirror) - The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will return to Sri Lanka from 15 to 24 June, seven years after its last visit, to assess whether the authorities have followed through on reforms and strengthened pr... [2126 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/UN-torture-prevention-body-to-visit-Sri-Lanka-again/108-342775",
            "image": "https://bmkltsly13vb.compat.objectstorage.ap-singapore-1.oraclecloud.com/cdn.sg.dailymirror.lk/assets/uploads/image_5fcac365bf.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-13T08:18:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ecc886d778771a8019dd10a9cc3a7e5c",
                "name": "Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka",
                "url": "https://www.dailymirror.lk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a8484ffb53acca63670329d626e4b439",
            "title": "Former MPs urge rule of law in Suresh Saleh case",
            "description": "A group of former Members of Parliament has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake urging the government to uphold the rule of law amid growing controversy over the treatment of former State Intelligence Service Director General Major General (Retired) Suresh Saleh, who is currently in police custody.",
            "content": "Colombo, June 13 (Daily Mirror) - A group of former Members of Parliament has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake urging the government to uphold the rule of law amid growing controversy over the treatment of former State Intelligence Servi... [1010 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Former-MPs-urge-rule-of-law-in-Suresh-Saleh-case/108-342837",
            "image": "https://bmkltsly13vb.compat.objectstorage.ap-singapore-1.oraclecloud.com/cdn.sg.dailymirror.lk/assets/uploads/image_a539bbebaf.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-13T07:21:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ecc886d778771a8019dd10a9cc3a7e5c",
                "name": "Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka",
                "url": "https://www.dailymirror.lk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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