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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": 159168,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "7de61b3451eae47d40b8ec436948fd4d",
            "title": "Middle East crisis live: Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to open strait of Hormuz; 100 injured in Israel",
            "description": "Trump tells Iran to reopen strait to shipping or face destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launches its most destructive attack yet on Israel",
            "content": "The United Arab Emirates says it is responding to incoming aerial attacks from Iran\nThe United Arab Emirates defence ministry says it is responding to “incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”, adding that sounds heard are the result of air defe... [2827 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/22/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-war-trump-ultimatum-major-attack-strait-of-hormuz-open-israel-hit-tehran-retaliation",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/97a7198b6ff88c3b8dd3acbe8e9ce2e69cfe4166/759_0_3823_3058/master/3823.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=c9f1a22eee5fe98655b7f99b86ee6600",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-22T03:27:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3dfc4efa5397cc5631980c12a4ee57fd",
            "title": "Cuba's Castro dynasty could shape US crisis talks as Australian diaspora awaits Trump 'takeover'",
            "description": "Former Cuban president Fidel Castro's enigmatic lineage could form part of Donald Trump's shadowy plans to \"take\" or strike a deal with the Caribbean nation.",
            "content": "The Castro dynasty could form part of US President Donald Trump's bid to \"take Cuba\" or strike a deal with the Caribbean nation that is in the grip of an economic crisis.\nFor three months, Cuba has faced the threat of its economy and key infrastructu... [10727 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-22/cuba-castro-family-us-talks-in-economic-crisis/106459232",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/4cfcb78b357b733aa10709a29959e3a9?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=420&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-22T03:16:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "ABC News",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "27c8765e8f40bf85e8410ea2fbc4d62b",
            "title": "Jason Momoa flees Hawaii amid historic flooding",
            "description": "Hollywood star Jason Momoa is among the thousands of people forced to evacuate the North Shore of Hawaii after the region was hit with the worst storms and flooding in more than 20 years.",
            "content": "The actor took to Instagram overnight to reveal he had no choice but to flee along with 5000 fellow residents due to the dangerous conditions that saw his hometown lose power after being inundated with 304 millimetres of torrential rainfall.\n“We’re s... [2707 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/jason-momoa-shares-emotional-update-after-fleeing-hawaii-home-amid-historic-flooding-pretty-gnarly-right-now/news-story/13972791c6d35d76e12cff77f6a6d758",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/0fd8655c35df38017fc2b3ff875407fb",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-22T02:15:33Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fb80671fb5d2de16a7e1a267ced6d12a",
                "name": "News.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.news.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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