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": 171864,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "1ffe5ab8541ef43124e0155d2dde18fc",
            "title": "Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school",
            "description": "Under new guidelines caning will only be used as a punishment for male students aged nine and above as a ‘last resort’",
            "content": "Male school students who bully others, including through cyberbullying, will face caning as a “last resort” under new guidelines introduced in Singapore.\nMale students can face up to three strokes of the cane under the new rules, which were discussed... [1997 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/singapore-caning-school-bullies",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/86ec731f883bf7323f947a4361cd8e6a97e55906/501_0_5000_4000/master/5000.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=79aaafa1086b2db25f6bef3718c1989a",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T05:26:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "09143246b9faa64a92b510301226adc0",
            "title": "Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’",
            "description": "US president unexpectedly says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to China",
            "content": "Welcome\nWelcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.\nDonald Trump has said the effort to guide vessels out of strait of Hormuz is paused while the US aims to finalise a deal with Iran. The president announced the de... [2902 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/06/trump-iran-hormuz-us-project-freedom-live-updates-middle-east-crisis",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/04807939ddcc3588b275275006c5e2599a03881d/881_0_6269_5018/master/6269.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=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=bbac3ae763aa27d842ddd321554103f5",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T05:14:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "201bd6b1895dcd9487c728957f9e5559",
            "title": "How to survive the information crisis: ‘We once talked about fake news - now reality itself feels fake’",
            "description": "In this age of crisis, technology is pulling us apart. At its best, journalism can bring us together again, writes Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner",
            "content": "I have a confession to make. It has taken me years to write this article.\nFor a long time, I have felt that something was missing in the public conversation about human connection and community and how they are being eroded. And yet I haven’t been ab... [33530 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/may/06/how-to-survive-the-information-crisis-we-once-talked-about-fake-news-now-reality-itself-feels-fake",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ed64e185803770cd183d670bb69c087d67071ee9/0_0_1350_1080/master/1350.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=3440196102b64d47fe7d2518374d7c95",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T04:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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