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": 154586,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ba0256bc08c41525a191c6e833fb536f",
            "title": "Trump's 'American flag blue' Reflecting Pool turns green after $20m project completion",
            "description": "A $20 million renovation of Washington, DC's Reflecting Pool set out to fix leaks and turn the water blue. Mother Nature had other plans.",
            "content": "The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC has turned green just days after a multimillion-dollar renovation of the landmark was completed.\nNational Park Service employees were seen at the weekend working to clear clumps of algae, which h... [2730 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-16/washington-reflecting-pool-green-after-costly-renovation/106803796",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/c6eed27428cd917730ad7dcab43dfc31?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=521&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T05:31:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e4e7c7e46cd5f0be3b87c78fdd1438f6",
            "title": "Ukraine Hits Krasnodar Oil Depot, Moscow Refinery Burning in Massive Drone Raid",
            "description": "Ukrainian drones reportedly struck Moscow’s largest refinery located just 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.",
            "content": "Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign struck an oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region early Tuesday and targeted Moscow’s largest oil refinery, as mounting attacks continue to deepen Russia’s fuel supply crisis and pressure its energy infrastructure.\n... [3350 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/78244",
            "image": "https://static.kyivpost.com/storage/2026/06/16/175823e9122a6db02e67292665252958.jpg?w=1200&q=90&f=jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T05:06:58Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "02c887af92e2e2e697e74bf65abd5a9b",
                "name": "Kyiv Post",
                "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "42bb1c132f38cb4a525d29286a702a31",
            "title": "CID names political figures in alleged campaign to undermine Easter attacks probe",
            "description": "The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a report with the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court detailing an organized effort by several individuals to obstruct justice and commit contempt of court regarding the ongoing Easter Sunday bomb attacks investigations, police said.",
            "content": "Colombo, June 16 (Daily Mirror) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a report with the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court detailing an organized effort by several individuals to obstruct justice and commit contempt of court regarding ... [1303 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/CID-names-political-figures-in-alleged-campaign-to-undermine-Easter-attacks-probe/108-343015",
            "image": "https://bmkltsly13vb.compat.objectstorage.ap-singapore-1.oraclecloud.com/cdn.sg.dailymirror.lk/assets/uploads/image_1ec079bb47.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T03:32:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ecc886d778771a8019dd10a9cc3a7e5c",
                "name": "Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka",
                "url": "https://www.dailymirror.lk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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