If Australian PMs had to win parliament's approval they wouldn't be able to deploy bombers in Syria. We should follow the UK's example.

Hi Jill We need a direct contact to Frank Lowy to invite him to address the AIIA dinner. Can you help? Richard's tel 0432175594

Thanks Kellie - I was only stating the obvious, but it may start a trend!

We are because we've seen a repeated pattern of failed wars followed by diplomatic solutions. We'd prefer to skip the war.

Australians for War Powers Reform is holding a seminar at ANU on 23 October to discuss options for legislative change. Emaling details.

Prime Minister: Pull Australian troops out of Syria and Iraq - Sign the Petition! change.org/p/prime-minist… via @ChangeAUS

Australians for War Powers Reform welcome your comments and join you in calling for debate before troops go to war.

Thankyou Caitlin Byrne again - now I look forward to reading the papers I missed.

It was a pathbreaking event. well done team! Melissa Conley Tyler Michael Wesley Tris Sainsbury Alex Oliver Georgina Downer Jacinta O'Hagan

While they spend $mm on weapons and wars and haven't the courage to implement Gonski. Now they want to dumb our kids down too.

Malcolm Turnbull says access to journalists' metadata 'a special case' gu.com/p/46n7n/stw
Are politicians' metadata special too?

At last! Bret Walker pulls up the ABC this morning for misusing exponential and incredible. Get it right Fran.

Harry you have like-minded friends at honesthistory.net.au

Piers Ackerman's 14 April piece sneers at remarks I have not made about North Korea. He owes me and Anna Broinowski a belated apology.

Anzac legend survives sneering sabotage | Daily Telegraph Piers Akerman Blog blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph…

Jon Stanhope is right. The WAP is in our political genes and we are responsible.

Kim Dotcom German? No, Korean/Kiwi I believe. gu.com/p/4xhb7/tw via The Guardian

Right, Kellie: but an attack on Australia would make it legal for us to go into Iraq/Syria. Perfect! gu.com/p/4xg5x/tw via The Guardian

Asio knows what will raise the terror threat level: sending Australia to war | Kellie Tranter gu.com/p/4xg5x/tw via The Guardian

If a knight's wife becomes Lady, will a Dame's husband become Sir? If not why not? shar.es/1nwLiq via @sharethis