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There are 104 news sources being monitored from Australia. Daily, over 1,108 news items are added.

The country code for Australia is au. For every API endpoint that asks for source-country, just put au to retrieve news from Australia. And the language code of Australia is en, use this two-letter code for the language parameter.

Historically, you can search news from Australia starting January 1st, 2022.



API Examples of how to work with news from Australia

Here are some examples how you can get breaking news, search by category, and get front pages for Australia. Be sure to check out the in-depth documentation as each API offers many different parameters to explore.

Get today's breaking news from Australia
source-country=au
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/top-news?source-country=au
See the full documentation of how to get news headlines.
Get live news from Australia
source-country=au
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=au
See the full documentation of how to search news.
Get news from Australia in the last week for the category politics
source-country=au categories=politics
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=au&categories=politics
See the full documentation of how to search news by category.
Get front pages from news papers in Australia
source-country=au date=2024-07-09
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/retrieve-front-page?source-country=au&date=2024-07-09
See the full documentation of how to get newspaper front pages.


Frequently Asked Questions about Australia News API

How many news sources does World News API cover in Australia?

World News API currently monitors 104 news sources from Australia, adding over 1,108 news articles daily. Sources include major national outlets, regional newspapers, and online news media.

What API endpoints can I use to get news from Australia?

You can use the Top News endpoint for breaking headlines, the Search News endpoint to search by keyword or category, and the Front Pages endpoint to retrieve newspaper front pages. Use the country code au with the source-country parameter.

Can I search historical news articles from Australia?

Yes, World News API stores news from Australia starting from January 1st, 2022. Use the earliest-publish-date and latest-publish-date parameters in the Search News endpoint to query historical articles.

What language is news from Australia available in?

News from Australia is primarily available in the language code en. You can filter by language using the language parameter on any search endpoint. World News API supports 86+ languages across all its sources.

Is there a free plan to access Australia news?

Yes! World News API offers a free plan with 50 daily API points — enough to start building and testing with Australia news data. Sign up for a free API key to get started. Paid plans start at $39/month for higher volume needs.

If a news media outlet from Australia is missing, please reach out via our Discord or by email.

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