Four astronauts have made history, blasting off to the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

NASA’s Artemis II launched from Florida this morning, after two technical issues that were quickly resolved.

It won’t land on the moon but will circle around it on a 10 day journey, sending humans deeper into space than ever before.

Australian organisations are helping monitor communications.

The voyage is set to gather data for future missions and help figure out if people could ever live on the moon.  

The Opposition’s welcomed a one billion dollar support package for industries hit hard by the fuel crisis sparked by the Middle East war,

The Prime Minister’s set to announce the funding today, which will focus on truckies, freight carriers and fertiliser producers.

Opposition leader Angus Taylor says he’ll support it if it does not put pressure on inflation.

Meanwhile in the Middle East, Iranian officals are rejecting US president Donald Trumps claim they’ve asked for a ceasefire.

On social media, Mr Trump’s said Iran’s “new regime president” requested a ceasefire, but Iran’s president’s been in position since before the war and does not actually control the Iranian regime – so it’s not clear who Mr Trump’s referring to.

The US president is set to give an update on the war soon in a national address, which the Australian government says it will monitor closely.

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