The Shadows

Getting ready to munch on his commitment to his stand on the ETS and CPRS legislation from the backbench by resigning from his frontbench post as Shadow Broadband Minister, Nick Minchin is clearly opposing the CPRS climate change views of Australian Opposition Liberal Leader, Malcolm Turnbull, and that of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. iTWire has just received official word that Shadow Broadband Minister, Nick Minchin, has resigned his opposition frontbench position over his opposition to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and Climate Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) legislation, which as Barnaby Joyce, National Party politician said is really little more than a "moralising new tax". Read More

Tasmania wrapped up first-innings points on day three of its Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia before bad light ended play early in Hobart. Read More

New Air force 1 comes in a nice shadow grey color. Read More

LIBERAL MP Sophie Mirabella has resigned from the Opposition shadow ministry because she says she cannot support Labor's emissions trading scheme. Read More

She was a four-year varsity starter over her high school career. Read More

The marked drops in the ratings for William Hague and Mark Francois suggest disappointment with the party's new Europe policy. Read More

Will the Air Force 1 in a simple colorway ever get old? Read More

A very cool shot from a weekend fly-by of Enceladus by the Cassini probe. Read More

THE Tories have hit back at Labour by using X Factor rejects Jedward to mock their "deadwood" rivals. Read More