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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 APIAPI 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": 157916,
"articles": [
{
"id": "fd0537f1134967662cde10a602fbcb93",
"title": "Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about",
"description": "Launchers that shoot ‘bullet-like missiles’, chemical irritants and stinger grenades: experts say these weapons can cause serious injury or even death. But they are deployed by police against crowds with little scrutiny",
"content": "‘These weapons can kill people’\nProjectiles that release powder designed to burn the eyes and throat. Flashbang grenades. Teargas. Launchers that resemble semi-automatic rifles.\nOften dubbed “less lethal”, these weapons can cause serious injuries or ... [21579 chars]",
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/09/australia-police-less-lethal-weapons-tasers-pepper-spray-crowds",
"image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1cd079b8c603d7f99834237f24d916d551fc38d2/0_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=5685b0f9e08de5d7a98447d250f7aecc",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-08T20:20:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
"name": "The Guardian",
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
}
},
{
"id": "fd1963c219bdb44671ed821de74be042",
"title": "Pope Leo meets abuse victims in Spain while some protest",
"description": "The pontiff, who is on a week-long visit to Spain, has listened to proposals to make safeguarding more effective.",
"content": "Pope Leo has met with six survivors of abuse by Catholic clergy in Spain, the Vatican has said, as groups of survivors who were not invited criticised the event as a mere photo opportunity.\nThe Vatican provided few details of the meeting, which laste... [2358 chars]",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-09/pope-leo-meets-survivors-spain/106774754",
"image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/3a15865cb4cc3d6586d28df84092c85d?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=260&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-08T19:26:56Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
"name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
}
},
{
"id": "625f817046e4660262870e997bf9f739",
"title": "The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching",
"description": "Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong-un. Much hinges on this.",
"content": "Advertisement\nOpinion\nThe Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching\nPeter HartcherPolitical and international editor\nJune 9, 2026 — 5:00am\nJune 9, 2026 — 5:00am\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove ite... [7260 chars]",
"url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-chinese-president-has-arrived-in-north-korea-the-world-is-watching-20260608-p604wc.html",
"image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_79%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/t_metro_opinion_no_age_social_wm/618373da2cf75cace5963cd448957bc62f40163d",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-08T19:00:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
"name": "The Age",
"url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
}
}
]
}