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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": 159914,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "3676a95011a8ec21f0483bc6946e5f1c",
            "title": "Putin is sending his country broke",
            "description": "Vladimir Putin is steering Russia towards a permanent economic winter.",
            "content": "Advertisement\nOpinion\nPutin has put Russia’s future in doubt\nStephen BartholomeuszSenior business columnist\nFebruary 24, 2026 — 12:03pm\nFebruary 24, 2026 — 12:03pm\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove items from your saved list... [7292 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/putin-has-put-russia-s-future-in-doubt-20260224-p5o4w6.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.2665%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_112%2C$y_243/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/t_metro_opinion_no_age_social_wm/ba17d37d31eda83ab8cf9186916c546ad5f5235e",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T01:03:22Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2d6e8bdec46001b4377710d416e49c9c",
            "title": "More than 70 dead after Mexico's biggest drug lord 'El Mencho' killed",
            "description": "At least 73 people have died in the attempt to capture cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes and in the aftermath of his death.",
            "content": "At least 73 people have died in Mexico's attempt to capture the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the violent aftermath of his death.\nThe body count taken by security officials included security forces, suspected cartel member... [7129 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/people-dead-in-mexico-after-drug-leader-el-mencho-death/106379184",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/cfe8c1c41a06f6e430505a161cf4e86c?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=260&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T23:25:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cd8ed1e3fcb46291ad2e22e7760600cd",
            "title": "Australia news LIVE: PM says he would dump ex-prince Andrew from line of royal succession; Bondi royal commission commences today",
            "description": "Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.",
            "content": "Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says accusations a gynaecologist performed unnecessary surgery on women over a number of years have been referred to police and the state’s healthcare watchdog.\nSafer Care Victoria will now sit on the review panel into... [10592 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-pm-says-he-would-dump-ex-prince-andrew-from-line-of-royal-succession-bondi-royal-commission-commences-today-20260224-p5o4ux.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.5687%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_37/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/cf28f159b110a12bd5e5975226a38c83f22a12f5",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T23:08:52Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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