Concern bird flu may have reached Queensland
Australia’s deadly bird flu outbreak may have reached Queensland, with a sick bird found on Noosa Main Beach.
Health News in Australia
Real-time health news from Australia, structured for developers. NewsMesh filters Australia-relevant health coverage into one JSON feed (GET /v1/latest?category=health&country=au), each story tagged with category, country relevance, and the named people detected in the body.
Concern bird flu may have reached Queensland
Australia’s deadly bird flu outbreak may have reached Queensland, with a sick bird found on Noosa Main Beach.
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Perth Day Hospital and Fitness Cartel in court over neighbourly noise complaint
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Couple who fled respite care found safe
An elderly couple who sparked grave fears after leaving their Melbourne retirement village have been found safe.
Couple who fled respite care found safe
An elderly couple who sparked grave fears after leaving their Melbourne retirement village have been found safe.
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Gym claims Perth hospital forced it to close over dropped weights in Supreme Court fight
The Perth Day Hospital initially filed a statement of claim in the Supreme Court of WA against Fitness Cartel last month.
Gym claims Perth hospital forced it to close over dropped weights in Supreme Court fight
The Perth Day Hospital initially filed a statement of claim in the Supreme Court of WA against Fitness Cartel last month.
Famously in-sync twins caught up in bird flu outbreak as possible H5N1 case found in Queensland
The sisters may have uncovered the Sunshine State’s first case of the deadly strain.
Ozempic-style weight loss pill could be headed to Australia with cheaper price and no injections
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Queensland teen dies, 22 injured in e-mobility device crashes in 12 days
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Richard Scolyer state memorial LIVE: Australian cancer researcher farewelled at Sydney Opera House
Follow the state memorial service for Professor Richard Scolyer as it happens, right here.
Richard Scolyer state memorial LIVE: Australian cancer researcher farewelled at Sydney Opera House
Follow the state memorial service for Professor Richard Scolyer as it happens, right here.
National Diabetes Week: The hidden health challenges Australia’s top athletes manage behind the scenes
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SA doctor banned for inappropriate relationship with client
A former Adelaide doctor will not be able to reapply for registration for at least two years after he was banned for having an inappropriate relationship with his client.
Five budget-friendly foods that pack both protein and fibre
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Five budget-friendly foods that pack both protein and fibre
It’s challenging to find the two nutrients in a single food, experts say. These categories offer a nice mix.
Health news in Australia coverage
NewsMesh filters Australia-relevant health coverage into one structured feed, ready to query by the same parameters as the rest of the API.
Pull Health news in Australia into your app
Authenticate with your apiKey and call one endpoint (GET api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?category=health&country=au). The examples below are ready to copy.
curl "https://api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?apiKey=nm_xxx&category=health&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 Health news in Australia
What health news from Australia does NewsMesh cover?
NewsMesh filters Australia-relevant health coverage into one structured feed, each story tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body.
Which endpoint returns health news from Australia?
Call GET /v1/latest?category=health&country=au. Use /v1/search to add keyword queries on top of the same filters.
Can I get Australia news in other categories?
Yes. Swap the category parameter (business, sports, technology, health, and more) or drop it entirely to get all Australia coverage from /v1/latest?country=au.
Is health news from Australia available in real time?
Yes. NewsMesh is a real-time news API: health 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 health news from Australia 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 data?
Access the full dataset programmatically with the NewsMesh API.