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": 163896,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "01d74e15d8ed8446c60637edeb40c2c7",
            "title": "Albanese says US 'playing a different role' globally as he reflects on his political anniversary",
            "description": "Anthony Albanese says the United States is \"playing a different role\" in the world under President Donald Trump, forcing Australia and allies to adjust how they respond to unexpected conflicts.",
            "content": "Anthony Albanese says the United States is \"playing a different role\" in the world under President Donald Trump, forcing Australia and allies to adjust how they respond to unexpected conflicts.\nIn a wide-ranging interview reflecting on the first year... [4194 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/albanese-on-trump-populist-politics-political-aniversary/106631052",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/7fe8707113eadde0132f215cc71f3ad3?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=811&cropW=1441&xPos=0&yPos=24&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T19:43:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2eb995bac7eb8e3ac12c2670141d5964",
            "title": "US President Donald Trump says he will increase tariff on EU cars to 25 per cent",
            "description": "US President Donald Trump says he's ordered the higher tariff because the European Union was \"not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal\".",
            "content": "Donald Trump has said the US will increase tariffs on European Union cars and trucks, claiming the bloc was not adhering to its trade deal with America.\nThe US president said the levies will be hiked to 25 per cent, from their current 15 per cent, fr... [2321 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/trump-announces-higher-tariff-on-europe-cars/106634068",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/3e8c7ac5b2a861bac5ed146060eec416?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2813&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=261&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T17:41:13Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "66deae7e78df1a3094bfb90ce062236c",
            "title": "Iran issues new proposal to end war with United States, according to state media",
            "description": "Global oil prices dropped slightly from a four-year-high after news Iran has delivered a new proposal for peace talks.",
            "content": "Iran has sent its latest proposal for negotiations to end the war with the United States to Pakistani mediators, according to Iranian state media.\nPeace talks between the two sides have stalled as an extended ceasefire remains in place.\nOnly one fail... [2676 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/iran-issues-new-proposal-to-end-war-with-united-states/106633666",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/c141eae968f37d3e660d21472dc920da?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=1259&cropW=2239&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T14:58:25Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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