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": 157706,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "dec0f37e83ec0a03e17ce59e777d73fd",
            "title": "Three killed in school shooting in Tacloban, central Philippines",
            "description": "At least three people have been killed and another five injured in a rare school shooting incident in the central Philippines, according to police.",
            "content": "In short:\nLocal police have confirmed three people were killed and five others injured in a school shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city.\nA presidential spokesperson said the Philippine National Police had suspects in custody.\nWh... [2479 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/three-killed-in-school-shooting-in-philippines/106828512",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/06fc9a8cedc1c5a8bb88647065971a58?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=260&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-22T06:22:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ad10e7f5e4865aa7ccf10964f7605745",
            "title": "Europe heatwave: Millions face 44C weather conditions as strict public alcohol bans enforced",
            "description": "Europe is sweltering through a severe heatwave, which has seen half of France placed under “red alert” and alcohol consumption restricted over the weekend as early-summer temperatures soar.",
            "content": "Less than a month after a May heatwave set records in several European countries, the region is facing a new bout of extreme heat, with temperatures climbing over 40 degrees Celsius across parts of Europe over the weekend.\nFrance extended a red alert... [4287 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news.com.au/travel/destinations/europe/europe-heatwave-millions-face-44c-weather-conditions-as-strict-public-alcohol-bans-enforced/news-story/1d25933a881bacada4c6622489130f3d",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/d4a1530f0db3c5faf800886289e44347",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-22T05:46:37Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fb80671fb5d2de16a7e1a267ced6d12a",
                "name": "News.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.news.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e0dd296f7effbdc56147bfcb8a326f71",
            "title": "China's import of custard apples sparks fears in Taiwan",
            "description": "Taiwan's agriculture ministry is worried that Beijing wants to weaponise a local specialty: the atemoya.",
            "content": "A scaly, heart-shaped fruit could become the latest cause of friction between China and Taiwan, as the latter warned farmers against Beijing's plan to step up imports of the crop.\nThe atemoya, a hybrid of different custard apple species with creamy w... [2263 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy05neqy7wo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/2066/live/53cf01d0-6df0-11f1-94da-672d69a2d6f9.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-22T04:37:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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