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": 175800,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8476029d00e48343245bbde72958a3f0",
            "title": "The Australian",
            "description": "No Cookies | The Australian",
            "content": "Please note that by blocking any or all cookies you may not have access to certain features, content or personalization. For more information see our Cookie Policy.\nTo enable cookies, follow the instructions for your browser below.\nFacebook App: Open... [1735 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes",
            "image": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au/wp-content/themes/newscorpau-news-dna/dist/images/fallback/fallback-theaustralian-169.svg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T19:14:44Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "30b44acf8108f4e5e172e6a0ef2da1cf",
                "name": "The Australian",
                "url": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "676e234b989e86f60fdeacfcd536870e",
            "title": "Why invasive plants can harm your garden and what you can grow instead",
            "description": "Agapanthus, morning glory or gazanias might be easy-growing plants in your home but their invasive nature can damage your garden and the environment. Here's what experts recommend.",
            "content": "The colourful blooms of agapanthus, morning glory, gazania and foxglove might fill your garden plot with vibrancy and charm, but they also have the potential to quickly turn into your worst enemy.\nIn certain states, these plants are considered weeds.... [4924 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/invasive-plants-in-australian-homes-damaging-gardens-environment/106492040",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/e693ce1273bf379277f83ec4fa8eb6cd?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=260&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T18:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0b4f6e4b733b7114c891ef8fc9f6ecea",
            "title": "day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon",
            "description": "The president said he \"had excellent conversations\" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, and a ceasefire would begin 7am AEST.",
            "content": "US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten-day ceasefire, starting at midnight local time, or 7am AEST.\nIn a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump said he \"just had excellent conversations\" with Israeli Prime Minist... [3705 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/israel-lebanon-war-ceasefire-trump/106574434",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/32c8de32f3ee136e1707d60d308d9f33?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=260&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T17:53:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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