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": 159526,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "1f398d62b0c30fc5c226ddd5ed982caa",
            "title": "Germany braced for temperatures ‘well over 40C’ as Europe heatwave pushes east - live",
            "description": "Forecasters say hottest conditions spreading into central and eastern Europe",
            "content": "Opening summary\nThe UK is set to get some respite from this week’s record-breaking heat over the weekend, but much of the rest of Europe remains in the grip of an intense heatwave as it shifts eastwards.\nGermany provisionally recorded its highest eve... [2252 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/27/europe-heatwave-germany-poland-france-uk-temperature-heat-latest-news-updates",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/88480acbe244bfaa202631f0fda61cf36039f711/538_0_6377_5105/master/6377.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=9ac2c37b3ec42cd0ce48a86c95fc6603",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T08:17:32Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f44b6ee6f8d9aa1231cfb16bc0f249ce",
            "title": "Six months into the supposed social media ban, most kids haven’t noticed a thing",
            "description": "Rehan Rahman, 13, is puzzled about all the fuss around Australia’s teen social media ban. Meanwhile, experts say the ban hasn’t worked as intended.",
            "content": "June 27, 2026 — 5:12pm\nYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.\nRemove items from your saved list to add more.\nRehan Rahman, 13, is puzzled about all the fuss around Australia’s teen social media ban.\nSix months into the ban, Prime Minist... [6375 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/six-months-into-the-supposed-social-media-ban-most-kids-haven-t-noticed-a-thing-20260626-p60abr.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1282703488372093%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/11f40877c4bf3dd39b90c28300e84a429795ee2a",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T07:12:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bc21e87e9edcbd63d2358da2207183ca",
            "title": "Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown",
            "description": "As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment?",
            "content": "When Australia launched its ban on social media for children under the age of 16 in December, its global impact remained to be seen. The world watched with keen interest as the country adopted the most far-reaching ban yet, amid a global mix of incre... [9407 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/27/social-media-bans-go-global-big-tech-reckoning-australia-crackdown",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/457ae9432504849099aa4f23c6c62307d78d51ff/0_0_5000_4000/master/5000.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=f357aba0f975aabbdef21288c847efbd",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T05:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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