The Albanese Government is calling for calm and de-escalation in the Middle East as US President Donald Trump criticises allies including Australia and hurls threats at Iran. 

The crew on the Artemis II mission has been describing the view of the far side of the moon on their record-breaking space mission, while taking photos of parts of the surface that have never been seen before. 

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US President Donald Trump is again issuing stark warnings to Iran as he tries to pressure the regime into re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to ease the global oil shock.

Space lovers are closely watching the Artemis II mission as its crew takes unprecedented photos of the far side of the moon, details of which are never seen by people on earth. 

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NASA's Artemis II crew has set a record, going to the farthest distance humans have ever travelled from earth during their historic moon mission.

US president Donald Trump says he is not concerned about committing possible war crimes by blowing up Iranian bridges and power plants.

He is threatening to carry that out if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening local time.

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There has been a historic moment in space exploration, the NASA astronauts onboard the Artemis II have travelled farther from earth than anybody in human history.

The Australian Prime Minister is expected to travel to Singapore this week to shore up fuel shipments, while the US President tries to pressure Iran to cave to its demands over a crucial oil shipping passage.

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Energy experts are urging the government to begin planning for the next energy crisis, now.

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There's reports from American media outlet Axios that US, Iranian and regional mediators are discussing terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire.

The report - which the ABC can't independently verify - claims mediators are discussing terms for a two phase deal which aims to achieve a permanent end to the war.

This comes after US President Donald Trump issued another warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, in a shocking social media post that contained profanities.

More than 270 service stations have run out of diesel, according to the government.

Demand for fuel remains high with farmers bearing the brunt of the crisis.

Meanwhile, the Albanese Government has received assurances from international fuel exporters that supplies will proceed as normal.

Analysts expect the federal government to be casting a wide net as it looks to continue to guarantee fuel imports while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

NASA's Artemis II mission has crossed a key threshold in space on its journey to slingshot around the moon -- the lunar sphere of influence.

It means the moon's gravitational pull now takes over the trajectory of the spacecraft.

The three Americans and one Canadian are due to photograph the mysterious lunar far side tomorrow, which will mark the midway point of the ten day mission.

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