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": 148208,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "0a422d084b0a26f80fa90045cc5cc413",
            "title": "US soldier charged with making $560,000 on Nicolás Maduro removal with Polymarket bets",
            "description": "In the weeks leading up to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's January 3 capture, Gannon Ken Van Dyke used sensitive classified information to make wagers on prediction market Polymarket.",
            "content": "A US Army soldier involved in the capture of Nicolás Maduro has been charged with making $US400,000 ($560,000) by betting on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan leader, the Department of Justice said.\nIn the weeks leading up to Mr Maduro's January 3... [3177 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/us-soldier-charged-betting-on-maduro-removal/106601200",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/8a0023fdb361214dbffc9d1cb13683fe?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=753&cropW=1338&xPos=0&yPos=32&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T00:22:26Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6dba3ae88e9522c0a934900b70b326d4",
            "title": "US-Iran war live updates: Trump orders navy to ‘shoot and kill’ minelayers in Strait of Hormuz; US forces board oil tanker; talks between Lebanon and Israel at White House",
            "description": "Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.",
            "content": "Thank you for joining our continuing live coverage of the war in the Middle East.\nHere’s a recap of the latest developments:\nThe Pentagon released video of US forces boarding the Guinea-flagged oil tanker Majestic X, which was seized in the Indian Oc... [8022 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-minelayers-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-forces-board-oil-tanker-talks-between-lebanon-and-israel-at-white-house-20260423-p5zqmi.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.3238%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_105/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1ddbc0be0f40791a04efaa675d4a3f76c840797a0220e4ece23b21ef7f47b510",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T23:12:26Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ac8c8dedd61ee5d606578b880172c54c",
            "title": "Speculation about 'missing scientists' is 'denigrating to their memories,' widow says",
            "description": "Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.",
            "content": "The disappearances and deaths of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have drawn scrutiny from online sleuths and now federal investigators. But for grieving relatives, all the wild speculation is \"disgusting\".\n\"I think it's absolute nons... [5870 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyw9rpdl4po",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/087d/live/96464370-3f65-11f1-b55d-0f258dce1735.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T22:52:20Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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