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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": 162750,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "69093f7e7267c35df57cefc033cc6c67",
            "title": "Why the 'flow-on effects' from re-opening the Strait of Hormuz could take months",
            "description": "The economically vital Strait of Hormuz could reopen imminently following a snap ceasefire announcement between the US and Iran.",
            "content": "in brief\nThe Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20 per cent of the world's oil as well as fertilizer, helium, and other essential materials.\nIts closure since 28 February has sent global fuel prices soaring with economic turbulence\nThe strategically vi... [4918 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/strait-of-hormuz-reopen/ytnthnk51",
            "image": "https://assets.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/06dad75/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x450+0+75/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com%2Fdrupal%2Fnews%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fi%2Fr%2FIran_Gulf_4-3_14674842_1887509_2018082722088ae2e5c27-a0ad-4bec-b811-2e5bee7fcbae.jpg_sd_800x600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T10:05:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8a357287e7a54449c2cf5b80793a74a5",
                "name": "SBS Australia",
                "url": "https://www.sbs.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "26f54eb8d6d25a9c868bc27594a3a779",
            "title": "Australian spy plane operators in Middle East not sharing intel with US for offensive operations, defence boss says",
            "description": "Information on drones and other threats being shared but defence chief confirms crew taking ‘active steps’ to only contribute to defensive actions",
            "content": "Australian personnel operating a state-of-the-art surveillance plane are filtering information gleaned from the Middle East war to ensure intelligence is not shared with the United States for offensive purposes, the defence force chief says.\nAs the f... [3408 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/09/australian-spy-plane-operators-in-middle-east-not-sharing-intel-with-us-for-offensive-operations-defence-boss-says",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/03ee2706e6f6e51fa4644000dfa776369ce97ff4/1566_0_4329_3466/master/4329.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=c9161a16f59a115228e2871fda9a2526",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T09:03:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a2b0ce6749e77ef5bd7d59cdeaf5fef2",
            "title": "Emperor penguins, Antarctic fur seals now endangered due to climate change",
            "description": "The iconic emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal are edging closer to extinction, according to a projection by the world's largest environmental network.",
            "content": "The iconic emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal are edging closer to extinction, according to a projection by the world's largest environmental network.\nThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released an update to its \"Re... [4086 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/tas-emperor-penguins-and-seals-listed-as-endangered/106545150",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/68feff02c830c6c0f0113adadb2f9757?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2812&cropW=4999&xPos=0&yPos=424&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T09:00:20Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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