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": 171754,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f1fdf162b5993d2d99694b14e51f85cf",
            "title": "Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019",
            "description": "Kim Jong Un has been trying to improve ties with China, North Korea's biggest trading partner and provider of aid.",
            "content": "Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years.\nHis trip will be the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its nuclear-armed neighbour.\nNorth Ko... [3116 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/chinese-president-to-visit-north-korea-first-visit-since-2019/106766452",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/60d3310d50f5fa6097907ac5ba14490b?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2539&cropW=4514&xPos=0&yPos=453&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T10:50:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "25bca59de7b56f70a965bc83b9f3b963",
            "title": "Putin Rejects Europe as Ukraine Peace Mediator, Doubles Down on Trump Deal",
            "description": "Putin said the EU and its member states are disqualified from brokering an end to the war due to their direct support for Ukraine.",
            "content": "Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed European leaders as potential mediators in peace talks with Ukraine, arguing that countries supplying Kyiv with weapons cannot claim neutrality.\nSpeaking to foreign journalists in St. Petersburg late Thu... [2935 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/77566",
            "image": "https://static.kyivpost.com/storage/2026/06/05/0647ffa69bce09fdba693de46a40d072.jpg?w=1200&q=90&f=jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T07:10:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "02c887af92e2e2e697e74bf65abd5a9b",
                "name": "Kyiv Post",
                "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "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": "2026-06-05T03:24:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "30b44acf8108f4e5e172e6a0ef2da1cf",
                "name": "The Australian",
                "url": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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