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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 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": 156672,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "fe7ad7777159a29a5c49f88703359fd8",
            "title": "‘Nothing has changed’: Minneapolis on edge despite Trump’s de-escalation vow",
            "description": "The departure of Greg Bovino has not quelled ICE’s raids – and hope that tensions are easing feels distant",
            "content": "In the days after the killing of 37‑year‑old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, signs emerged that the Trump administration understood how quickly anger at federal immigration agents could ignite across Minnesota and the nation.\nEarly in the week, the president ... [5757 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/minneapolis-ice-raids-trump-dispatch",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6184b54e8f653ff72adcd05d59636153ab491cd1/678_0_6784_5427/master/6784.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=98f3e2ef672348aed3f9f2ee9d96c0c0",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-29T11:03:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5f97760b7e1c93cfbef5bcc6fa14e3bc",
            "title": "Planes hit by gunfire and blasts heard at airport in Niger capital - reports",
            "description": "Source says two aircraft on ground ‘destroyed’ although authorities yet to comment on situation",
            "content": "Gunfire and loud blasts have been heard at the main airport in the Nigerien capital of Niamey, according to the Reuters news agency and an independent source.\nA witness told Reuters they heard explosions just after midnight. The airport is next to Ba... [2063 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/29/gunfire-blasts-heard-airport-niamey-niger-planes-hit-reports",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1daaa37b2d58b2881d762523fa03094d23e23140/44_0_5302_4242/master/5302.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=85b01ae569df6d6aadead279b4677288",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-29T10:33:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "82caec6a011dd7911770f9e8321ab717",
            "title": "China to allow visa-free travel for Britons, UK says",
            "description": "It comes as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing - the first UK prime minister to do so in eight years.",
            "content": "China has agreed to allow British citizens to travel to the country for up to 30 days without a visa, Downing Street has said.\nThe announcement came after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Beijing, as he became the first Bri... [3693 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c150yv75pn7o",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/cbd7/live/4222a510-fcf1-11f0-9c55-8bade468c676.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-29T09:18:36Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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