Understanding the Russia-Ukraine drone strikes
· 43 min
Episode Understanding the Russia-Ukraine drone strikes
This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.
We thought it was time to get you caught up on what’s going on with the Russia-Ukraine war, including the drone strikes making headlines this week. Bird flu (the bad strain) has unfortunately reached our shores, Jet Star has a new baggage policy that’s got chins wagging, and there’s some interesting threads to pull out of the latest NAPLAN results.
Links
Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack - BBC
Ukraine drone strikes on Russian holiday spot and Crimea kill 11 - ABC
MySchool NAPLAN results
Kate’s recommendations:
‘I’m Begging You: Never Write with AI’ - New York Times
‘Miracle baby’ undergoes pioneering surgery in the womb - ABC
Squiz Kids Shortcut to Understanding Racism
Claire’s recommendations:
Kitchen Cabinet Season 8 - ABC iview
Curly sock hair
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Links in the notes 12
- https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/czdmrm6y7r0o
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/11-dead-in-russia-from-ukraine-drone-strike/106993088
- https://myschool.edu.au/school/44262/naplan/results
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/artificial-intelligence-ai-writing.html
- https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbroqdvtqrB/
- https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/your-shortcut-to-understanding-racism/
- https://iview.abc.net.au/show/kitchen-cabinet
- https://www.instagram.com/reels/DTAxscQDkTb/
- https://thesquiz.com.au/newsletters/news-club
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