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Australia World News API

Get the live top world headlines from Australia with our JSON API.

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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": 162240,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "46f35ef1d26cb31b97edecbac369f2a1",
            "title": "Two-week ceasefire takes effect; Israel launches record strikes on Lebanon; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed",
            "description": "Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.",
            "content": "Two fully laden Chinese oil tankers in the Persian Gulf are approaching the Strait of Hormuz, potentially putting them on track to become the first such vessels to cross under the fresh US-Iran ceasefire, even as shipowners scrutinise the status of t... [5489 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-two-week-ceasefire-takes-effect-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-after-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-20260408-p5zmda.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/de387090c88c07668c7b9e7b7644292669692d97",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T02:10:13Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c603a60ac40ff998dd7aeead5e4953dc",
                "name": "Brisbane Times",
                "url": "https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c160498b0145ffeb346c808427bd0b10",
            "title": "Aline Kamakian’s message to the world as Netanyahu turns his fury on Beirut",
            "description": "US-Iran war: How the new ceasefire made things so much worse for the Lebanese",
            "content": "April 9, 2026 — 11:49am\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove items from your saved list to add more.\nSave this article for later\nAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.\nThe talk of a ceasefire in the Midd... [5567 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/lebanon-is-not-hezbollah-aline-s-message-to-the-world-as-netanyahu-turns-his-fury-on-beirut-20260409-p5zmdk.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_110/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/479479751ffaf38404e6fe2c788ee783c6317595",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T01:49:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3a7e65604e8852e9354dada34ec30947",
            "title": "Donald Trump criticises NATO over Iran in meeting with alliance's boss",
            "description": "US President Donald Trump vents his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general as relations in the military alliance reach a crisis point over the Iran war.",
            "content": "US President Donald Trump has vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general as relations in the military alliance reach a crisis point over the Iran war.\n\"He is clearly disappointed with many NATO allies and I c... [4429 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/trump-criticises-nato-over-iran-in-meeting-with-mark-rutte/106545548",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/337c750ebb53dee5f32647e99bb7cf25?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=176&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T01:47:22Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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