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": 156802,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "62da1d1860a5480e5d2800c211b7268c",
            "title": "‘Paralysed by fear’: Venezuelans tell of escape and loss after huge earthquakes",
            "description": "People in Caracas and coastal towns describe powerful quakes that collapsed buildings and killed at least 164",
            "content": "As a double whammy of powerful earthquakes rattled Venezuela’s northern coast on Wednesday, residents of the capital, Caracas, scrambled out on to the streets from shuddering, fractured buildings.\n“It was horrible. I felt like the house was moving to... [4765 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/25/paralysed-by-fear-venezuelans-tell-of-escape-and-loss-after-huge-earthquakes",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6abbcb737e9c594233c23078b65a5d44ad196c63/516_0_5160_4128/master/5160.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=d9eeeab0619b95f8b9d5fa3147abd192",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-25T23:08:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e0c1994e08176eedba778b0653acfac2",
            "title": "UN agency pauses ship evacuations through strait of Hormuz after vessel struck",
            "description": "International Maritime Organization says plan on hold until safety guarantees confirmed after projectile hits vessel",
            "content": "A United Nations agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the UN... [5268 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/25/un-pauses-ship-evacuations-through-strait-of-hormuz-after-vessel-attack",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/178d402dcc7aad0bd1b53a3d91c7721ff9701ce6/181_0_3827_3063/master/3827.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=4a0965dcc8c8f6c5c8750cbe58058cbe",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-25T22:23:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "fcdd2aaefa5a2265dc353f6f507f7e43",
            "title": "UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation after ship reports attack",
            "description": "The UN pauses its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel reports an attack.",
            "content": "The UN International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has paused its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel reported an attack, reigniting fears for a preliminary deal to end the Iran war.\nThe cargo ship said it was hit by a... [3849 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-26/hormuz-strait-ship-attack-prompts-un-to-pause-evacuation/106843940",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/91c454e32da8fd5cbd18be0bf74582f5?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=260&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-25T21:47:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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