Radio National Breakfast

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It's been a heartbreaking week for the country and a humbling one for the government.The shock and anger in the community over the massacre of Jewish lives in Sydney came with an acknowledgement from the Prime Minister yesterday that more could have been done to stamp out anti-Semitism.To break it all down, our Friday political panel Guests:Tom McIlroy, is Political Editor at Guardian Australia Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation Phil Coorey, Political Editor at The Australian Financial ReviewProducer: Jason Whittaker 

As much of eastern Australia swelters through a heat wave, parched land and a predicted hotter summer is adding extra danger to the fire season.This month, three people across the nation have died trying to fight fires - two of those deaths due to falling trees.There's concern drought and extreme heat is weakening trees  making potential fire grounds more volatile and dangerous. 

Australian governments and law enforcement haven't done enough to address antisemitism - but Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state hasn't fuelled anti-Jewish sentiment. That's the view of one former leader of Israel - who has spoken out this week on the deadly Bondi terror attack.Guest: Ehud Olmert, former Israeli Prime MinisterProducer: Anne Barker

The Coalition is calling on the Prime Minister to immediately recall Parliament to pass urgent legislation to eradicate antisemitism and strengthen Australia's counter-terrorism laws.