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": 152896,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4cd1737508a301dc2bca6ceb8c43fdc0",
            "title": "Middle East crisis live: fate of strait of Hormuz hangs in balance as Trump claims Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’",
            "description": "US president says strait will be opened as part of the deal, but Iran’s influential Fars news agency reports that vital waterway would remain under Iranian control",
            "content": "Key events\nShow key events only\nPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature\nPakistan hopes to host US-Iran peace talks 'very soon' – PM\nPakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Donald Trump on his peace efforts and said Pakistan ho... [6943 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/24/iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz-trump-middle-east-crisis-live",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1e150bba8c860131d505d27eb4e2b34984d2320d/126_0_1066_853/master/1066.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=1d784947506e37ce9288822b73f78722",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-24T00:23:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "97f9b225854f127af787a32218f5e714",
            "title": "Overheating chemical tank in Los Angeles's Garden Grove causes mass evacuation",
            "description": "Evacuation orders are in place for an area covering tens of thousands of people in a suburb of Los Angeles.",
            "content": "A damaged chemical storage tank that authorities fear is at risk of exploding in California is gradually getting warmer despite efforts to reduce its internal temperature.\nEvacuation orders remained in place for an area covering tens of thousands of ... [3414 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/chemical-tank-explosion-fears-mass-exodus-near-disneyland/106715444",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/a971586f70cbccdf18b1937cd4a014d4?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2363&cropW=4200&xPos=0&yPos=220&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T23:00:59Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ba1ff375e3f41f1277d392299bab2017",
            "title": "Man shot dead near White House grounds, reporters duck for cover",
            "description": "The incident occurred as President Donald Trump and other senior officials were inside the building dealing with the unfolding situation in Iran.",
            "content": "Washington: The White House was placed into lockdown after a series of gunshots rang out near the premises, forcing reporters on the front lawn to duck for cover and the Secret Service to secure the property.\nThe Secret Service confirmed officers sho... [2004 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/white-house-placed-in-lockdown-reporters-duck-as-shots-fired-outside-20260524-p6002g.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.19170890658942794%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_70/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/bc9141f7cd167296518aa6076d4c9b82f2cbf6da",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T23:00:16Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "65045958568caf3ea94d17e4238416e8",
                "name": "SMH.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.smh.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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