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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": 172484,
"articles": [
{
"id": "4c798117fb088d6218e701d485693f18",
"title": "Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?",
"description": "US pauses Hormuz escorts after Pakistan-led mediation gains traction, signalling shift towards a limited framework deal.",
"content": "Islamabad, Pakistan – On Monday morning, the United States Navy began escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. By Tuesday afternoon, the operation had been paused.\nPresident Donald Trump announced the reversal on Truth Social, citin... [10157 chars]",
"url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/has-the-us-accepted-irans-demand-to-settle-hormuz-first-nuclear-later",
"image": "https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26113806039613-1778057773.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-06T12:06:28Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "7530d90c9af769eda4cb548f32ed381d",
"name": "Al Jazeera",
"url": "https://www.aljazeera.com"
}
},
{
"id": "a15ed73bcccf837657e7345cc40119a8",
"title": "Young people want to know whether they’ve perpetrated a sexual assault. A non-profit made a tool for them",
"description": "Vibe Check, a free and anonymous automated alternative to AI and online forums, talks teens through consent, apologies and behavior change",
"content": "Val Odiembo volunteers at her former high school a few times a month, teaching teens about consent and healthy relationships. Now a sophomore at Rhode Island College, 19-year-old Odiembo isn’t much older than the students she’s teaching – which she t... [5959 chars]",
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/sexual-consent-assault-online-tool",
"image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/736925cc80dbabb5219218ea72d2981e7e32e29d/0_0_3000_2400/master/3000.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=d20470334aa2c6648536b6f7bd1d792d",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-06T10:01:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
"name": "The Guardian",
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
}
},
{
"id": "7640b327b9c412b39585d2f9619968a1",
"title": "hit cruise ship on way to Spain as rare Andes strain confirmed",
"description": "A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde with close to 150 people on board is on its way to Spain's Canary Islands, where a regional leader says it is not welcome.",
"content": "A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde with almost 150 people on board is on its way to the Canary Islands, where a Spanish regional leader says it is not welcome.\nFernando Clavijo ... [2879 chars]",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/rare-andes-strain-confirmed-in-cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak/106650328",
"image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/b0c41bcaefff6a7cd962ad12ffd7842d?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=1125&cropW=2000&xPos=0&yPos=134&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-06T09:38:17Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
"name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
"url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
}
}
]
}