Parents warned to monitor kids online, and a ridiculously enormous pumpkin

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Parents warned to monitor kids online; stolen art under the stairs; an orangutan rehoming; and a ridiculously enormous pumpkin.

A difficult debate is unfolding over whether an execution should be broadcast online. Whatever happens, there’s an important message for kids: you never need to watch disturbing footage to understand a news story, and it’s always okay to click away.

Two stolen Renoir paintings have been discovered hidden behind a wall beneath some stairs in France.

Eight rescued Bornean orangutans are back where they belong amongst the trees!

Meet Rocky, the 1,084-kilogram pumpkin that just squashed the competition!

Learn about the Eastern Quoll

https://www.aussieark.org.au/what-we-do/our-wildlife/eastern-quoll

https://wwf.org.au/what-we-do/species/eastern-quoll

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/securing-a-future-for-the-eastern-quoll

For the full episode transcript, click here.