Greens attack photoshopped IS flag

The Greens say it's irresponsible for a News Corp publication to have photoshopped the ABC logo onto the Islamic State flag.

Brisbane's Courier-Mail used the image to attack the ABC for allowing Zaky Mallah, jailed for threatening federal government officials in 2003, to appear on the broadcaster's Q&A program on Monday night.

Greens senator Penny Wright told reporters in Canberra Australia needed to "take a deep breath" otherwise it risked throwing away democratic principles with knee-jerk reaction instead of thoughtful careful discussion.