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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": 159558,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "cad7db5cc7c391f83d3aca663f7b5ec1",
            "title": "US-Iran war live updates: PM announces fuel supply taskforce, says Australian supply is ‘secure’; Iranian intelligence minister as Gulf energy assets threatened by Iran",
            "description": "Oil prices have surged as both sides ratchet up attacks on energy facilities. Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.",
            "content": "Pinned post from 5.00am\nGo to latest\nWhat you need to know\nBy\nWelcome to our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.\nHere’s a recap of the latest developments:\nPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Anthea Harris will co-o... [10662 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-iranian-intelligence-minister-killed-in-israeli-strike-iran-threatens-gulf-energy-assets-after-south-pars-gas-field-hit-20260318-p5oxbh.html?post=p5a4dd",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.20194508009153317%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_43/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/9111895ae546296ea1097f45891a054b0bafadb2",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T00:56:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "634b0b93a202a2e25e1cbe3da6892db1",
            "title": "US-Iran war live updates: PM announces fuel supply taskforce, says Australian supply is ‘secure’; Iranian intelligence minister as Gulf energy assets threatened by Iran",
            "description": "Oil prices have surged as both sides ratchet up attacks on energy facilities. Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.",
            "content": "Pinned post from 5.00am\nGo to latest\nWhat you need to know\nBy\nWelcome to our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.\nHere’s a recap of the latest developments:\nPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Anthea Harris will co-o... [10662 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-iranian-intelligence-minister-killed-in-israeli-strike-iran-threatens-gulf-energy-assets-after-south-pars-gas-field-hit-20260318-p5oxbh.html?post=p5a4by",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.20194508009153317%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_43/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/9111895ae546296ea1097f45891a054b0bafadb2",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T00:56:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f5cfcbe6357e3654a3dce56d8a674b3b",
            "title": "Crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems than pure breeds, study suggests",
            "description": "Research finds cockapoo, cavapoo and labradoodle dogs display more undesirable behaviours than breeds they derive from",
            "content": "The UK has oodles of doodles but a study might offer paws for thought: researchers have found some of these designer crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems than the pure breeds from which they derive.\nCrosses between poodles and other dog bre... [2986 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/19/crossbreed-dogs-cockapoo-cavapoo-labradoodle-behavioural-problems-study-research",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a9e012fb171a90a4316b5ab34fbf4d431a18636c/804_644_3908_3127/master/3908.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=44a0c0076056ddce49d10ffe1d19cb27",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T00:01:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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