Australia News, From Canberra to the Pacific
The Australia feed covers federal politics from Canberra (Parliament House, party rooms, federal-state policy disputes), state and territory elections, ASX-listed earnings and RBA rate decisions, Pacific affairs and AUKUS coverage, the AFL and NRL seasons, and major weather and bushfire reporting. Coverage draws on the country’s major broadcasters, broadsheets, and national wire. Each story is tagged with category, Australia country relevance, and the named federal and state officials, executives, and athletes detected in the body, so Australian-focused investment, government-affairs, and media products can ingest cleanly.
Caulfield Cup 2026
A perfect spring day for Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse for the Caulfield Cup.
AFLW round 10: Daisy Pearce’s ‘big decision’ as former club destroys the Tigers
Follow along for all the action and reaction from a bumper round of football as the AFLW finals draw closer.
AFLW round 10: Daisy Pearce’s ‘big decision’ as former club destroys the Tigers
Follow along for all the action and reaction from a bumper round of football as the AFLW finals draw closer.
The humble chickpea has just boomed in value
Australian chickpeas are in hot demand, with prices surging towards $1,000 per tonne in some regions.
SA health care worker banned after cancer cure claims
A South Australian health care worker has failed in a bid to overturn a decision blocking him from practising after he made several false claims including that he cure cancer.
Indigenous rockers record third album in outback shed
Outback rockers The Desert Stars have laid down their third album in what might be the remotest recording studio in the world.
Kate Waterhouse's tips for race day
Kate Waterhouse gives a glimpse into the world-class fashion and atmosphere at the track for one of the biggest days of Australian racing.
Kate Waterhouse's tips for race day
Kate Waterhouse gives a glimpse into the world-class fashion and atmosphere at the track for one of the biggest days of Australian racing.
Work starts on Bundaberg's first hotel development in 20 years
The tourism industry hopes it's the start of a long-awaited hotel building boom for the city, which has struggled to attract significant short-term accommodation development.
Images released after women sexually assaulted on walking trails in North Sydney
Multiple women have reported being assaulted before the man fled on the bike.
Live: Wallaroos take on Scotland ahead of Wallabies' clash with All Blacks
The Wallaroos face Scotland in the first match of rugby's historic quadruple header at Stadium Australia, before the Wallabies meet the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup. Follow l...
Bedbugs found in plane's economy seats force major airline to cancel flight
A Qantas passenger described bedbugs crawling on her belongings and blankets on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that flew from Perth to Rome. A subsequent flight was canceled.
Caulfield Cup and The Everest LIVE: Big day of racing lined up for Melbourne and Sydney
Follow along live as we bring you all the colour, fun and action from two of the biggest race days of the year in the Caulfield Cup and The Everest.
Caulfield Cup and The Everest LIVE: Big day of racing lined up for Melbourne and Sydney
Follow along live as we bring you all the colour, fun and action from two of the biggest race days of the year in the Caulfield Cup and The Everest.
The details Australians should not ignore as annual superannuation statements land in inboxes
Experts are warning against filing the documents away without checking them first.
'Decision next year': Nawaqanitawase keeps Wallabies options open
The Wallabies are confident star code-crosser Mark Nawaqanitawase wants to play for Australia at next year's Rugby World Cup, but he still has a choice of three nations.
Man in critical condition after being mauled by two dogs in Brisbane park
Both dogs, which fled the scene, have now been found, but the 37-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries to both arms.
Man in critical condition after being mauled by two dogs in Brisbane park
Both dogs, which fled the scene, have now been found, but the 37-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries to both arms.
Blink and you'll miss it: 30 seconds of bidding all it takes for home to sell
It was the only auction held across the Warrnambool region.
Australia news coverage
NewsMesh aggregates Australia-relevant coverage across every major beat, from politics and business to technology and sport, normalised into one structured feed.
Pull Australia news into your app
Authenticate with your apiKey and call one endpoint (GET api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?country=au). The examples below are ready to copy.
curl "https://api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?apiKey=nm_xxx&country=au&limit=20"Endpoints
GET /v1/latest: Most-recent articles, filterable by category, country, and date range.GET /v1/search: Full-text search across the archive with boolean operators and source filters.GET /v1/trending: Cached trending headlines, the fastest endpoint for homepage feeds.GET /v1/article/{id}: Fetch a single article and its full metadata by ID.
Guides
Frequently asked questions about Australia news
What sources does NewsMesh cover for Australia?
NewsMesh aggregates Australia-relevant reporting from national wires, broadcasters, and major papers, normalised into one structured feed with consistent fields across every source.
Which API endpoint returns Australia news?
Call GET /v1/latest?country=au. Add &category= to narrow to a single beat, &from= and &to= for a date range, or use /v1/search?q= for keyword queries.
Can I filter Australia news by category?
Yes. Append &category=politics (or business, sports, technology, health, and more) to /v1/latest?country=au, or browse the Australia category pages linked above.
Is Australia news available in real time?
Yes. NewsMesh is a real-time news API: Australia stories are served through the live /v1/latest and /v1/trending endpoints alongside a searchable archive, each tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body, so you can build a live feed without scraping HTML.
How do I access the Australia news feed?
Create a NewsMesh account, generate an API key, and call the endpoint above with your apiKey parameter. See the pricing page for current plans and rate limits.
Need more Australia articles?
Access the full dataset programmatically with the NewsMesh API.