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": 148272,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f321b39261b3d01a6585ab7a41698953",
            "title": "Mapping the destruction: How Israel ‘wiped out’ Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil",
            "description": "An Al Jazeera visual probe maps the systematic demolition of Lebanon’s border towns, mirroring the devastation in Gaza.",
            "content": "In the historic heart of Bint Jbeil, a 400-year-old Great Mosque once stood as a testament to the city’s enduring cultural memory. Today, it lies in ruins, alongside more than 1,500 buildings systematically destroyed by Israeli forces in an escalatin... [7610 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/mapping-the-destruction-how-israel-wiped-out-lebanons-bint-jbeil",
            "image": "https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/21212sd-1777281379-1777360515.webp?resize=1920%2C1280&quality=80",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T11:42:46Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7530d90c9af769eda4cb548f32ed381d",
                "name": "Al Jazeera",
                "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e30b01f78b8fb008f945ac469ce7bd5a",
            "title": "Royal Family LIVE: Prince Harry's 'big gesture' risks 'same pattern' in 'messy fallout'",
            "description": "An expert has warned the Duke of Sussex risks a major fallout if his behaviour continues.",
            "content": "An expert has warned the Duke of Sussex risks a major fallout if his behaviour continues.\nPrince Harry's recent surprise trip to Ukraine is indicative of the Prince of Sussex's behaviour, an expert has claimed. The sudden trip, which saw Harry meet w... [6427 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2199088/royal-family-prince-harrys-gesture-mess-fallout",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/106/1200x630/6887803.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T11:35:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c7ab7c4fca7eb245ee5e90a16c64a348",
            "title": "old gunman on the run after injuring several people in Athens",
            "description": "A gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding...",
            "content": "A gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said.\nA police operation was under way to locate the gunman, who Greek media reported was an 89-year-old man... [1960 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.9news.com.au/world/greece-shooting-man-89-opens-fire-athens-several-injured/3709d795-4255-4758-be67-68b844a35e84",
            "image": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/OO4ru6Zs6U6fkN2E-aTk5NTYFKc=/0x106:1024x682/1200x628/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F3a431ad0-4626-4376-9167-2047b2b16e5e",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T10:50:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a61032700ac7fb846fa8c9c95b0e2d5",
                "name": "9News",
                "url": "https://www.9news.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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