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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": 155548,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "de35ad91a78085b7c5338539bd017d30",
            "title": "Former stripper George Goodayle accused of murder France",
            "description": "A British former stripper has been charged with murdering his girlfriend at their home in France.",
            "content": "George Goodayle, 47, is said to have turned himself in after shooting Jayne Gregory, 49, with a shotgun.\nFrench prosecutors said he confessed on Monday morning after allegedly shooting her the previous evening.\nHe is said to have claimed it was an ac... [3348 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/exstripper-charged-with-murder-after-shooting-his-girlfriend-turning-himself-in/news-story/3608165ae71aac42db5f673d64e2549b",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/63a55afaedef1b1b1240d84862cf442c",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T08:48:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fb80671fb5d2de16a7e1a267ced6d12a",
                "name": "News.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.news.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ce088cd398595355cde8472a0130f96f",
            "title": "Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran",
            "description": "Attacks stretch from Kuwait to the UAE as analysts warn conflict is entering a dangerous new phase.",
            "content": "Drones have struck Kuwait’s largest oil refinery for the second day as Iran launched a sweeping assault on energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli attacks as the country marked the Persian New Year.\nFir... [4998 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/kuwait-oil-refinery-hit-again-as-iran-targets-gulf-energy-infrastructure",
            "image": "https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ap_69bcfee80680d-1773993704_0d9019-1773993835.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&quality=80",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T08:16:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7530d90c9af769eda4cb548f32ed381d",
                "name": "Al Jazeera",
                "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ae812f205684ce95bb4125168fd1fc9f",
            "title": "US-Israel Iran war updates: Kuwait oil refinery hit again as Australia slammed as ‘absent’ from Hormuz pact",
            "description": "LIVE UPDATES: The Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery in Kuwait has been hit by Iranian airstrikes again, as Anthony Albanese attempts to defend Australia’s ‘absence’ from defending the Strait of Hormuz.",
            "content": "The state-imposed internet blackout in Iran is “now the longest recorded shutdown” in the country’s history as it enters its 20th day.\nAccording to internet watchdog NetBlocks, the shutdown surpassed the length of the blackout, which was imposed duri... [5511 chars]",
            "url": "https://thenightly.com.au/world/middle-east/us-israel-iran-war-updates-netanyahu-says-israel-didnt-drag-us-into-conflict-trump-decided-c-22002485",
            "image": "https://images.thenightly.com.au/publication/C-22002485/e2fd31617dfe931373c4f16427e5ae981ead399d-16x9-x0y5w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T08:00:17Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "20bb5956d6815cfa1e442a067839d5a2",
                "name": "The Nightly",
                "url": "https://thenightly.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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