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": 146412,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8476029d00e48343245bbde72958a3f0",
            "title": "The Australian",
            "description": "No Cookies | The Australian",
            "content": "Please note that by blocking any or all cookies you may not have access to certain features, content or personalization. For more information see our Cookie Policy.\nTo enable cookies, follow the instructions for your browser below.\nFacebook App: Open... [1735 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes",
            "image": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au/wp-content/themes/newscorpau-news-dna/dist/images/fallback/fallback-theaustralian-169.svg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T11:48:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "30b44acf8108f4e5e172e6a0ef2da1cf",
                "name": "The Australian",
                "url": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e48b021c26c8747f99a98a51e05c9fc8",
            "title": "Prince Harry's 'demand for privilege' slammed as he breaks his silence",
            "description": "Prince Harry has been criticised after claiming he is a 'working royal' despite quitting Royal Family duties.",
            "content": "Prince Harry has rejected claims he is 'not a working royal', a claim criticised by Royal Family fans, as Harry insists he remains part of the Royal Family during his Ukraine visit. The Duke told ITV's Royal Editor, Chris Ship, that he sees himself a... [2851 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2198727/prince-harry-royal-family-criticism",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/106/1200x630/6886078.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T10:12:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "da381fa1e90b4f111b55765b3ca3f43c",
            "title": "Australians will call ‘bullshit’ on green energy without clearer benefits, Rudd warns",
            "description": "Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices but sees some hope in US experience under Trump",
            "content": "Kevin Rudd has described Donald Trump’s cuts to support for green industries as “unfortunate”, warning that Australians would conclude the clean transition was “bullshit” if it did not offer tangible benefits to their lives.\nBut – in some of his firs... [3138 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/27/australians-will-call-bullshit-on-green-energy-without-more-benefits-rudd-warns",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1e492e849e436ee9432ec505f77b7c1f01091685/431_0_2461_1970/master/2461.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=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=357bc0c0be45e5c4a08968a2cfb225ef",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T10:06:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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