Digital devices out of classrooms?; and France’s famous painting heist

Digital devices out of classrooms?; and France’s famous painting heist

September 9, 2026 · 11 min · Season 7 · Episode 1647

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of digital devices in classrooms, a famous painting heist in France, and the comeback of certain wildlife species in Australia.

Your daily kids news podcast. Digital devices out of classrooms?; France’s famous painting heist; Bird flu conspiracy debunked; and bandicoots and bilbies bounce back. Could laptops and tablets be making it harder to concentrate? A major international study found Aussie students report more digital distractions than the global average. It sounds like a movie plot! Thieves broke into France’s Renoir Museum and grabbed four paintings before police arrived, forcing them to flee. Bilbies, bandicoots, bettongs and quolls are making a comeback inside enormous fenced areas designed to keep feral cats and other pests out. Wild conspiracy theories about bird flu are spreading online, making Squiz-E’s nose twitch overtime. Shortcut to Invasive Species: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/invasive-species/ For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett

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