Forget the reindeer! Hundreds of Santas are taking over the Gold Coast on jet skis this weekend to create "Queensland snow." 

Founder Jane Padden revealed how this wild annual spectacle brings magic and Christmas gifts to children living in residential care.

Forget the reindeer! Hundreds of Santas are taking over the Gold Coast on jet skis this weekend to create "Queensland snow."&nbsp;
Founder Jane Padden revealed how this wild annual spectacle brings magic and Christmas gifts to children living in residential care.

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Why hundreds of Santas are trading sleighs for Jet Skis on the Gold Coast

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An Optus executive joined Gary Hardgrave to explain why a vulnerable grandmother was subjected to rigorous ID checks and long wait times while her phone lines were down. 

Hear the company's explanation for the error and the new promises they are making to protect elderly customers.

An Optus executive joined Gary Hardgrave to explain why a vulnerable grandmother was subjected to rigorous ID checks and long wait times while her phone lines were down.&nbsp;
Hear the company's explanation for the error and the new promises they are making to protect elderly customers.

Optus admits 'critical failure' after leaving senior stranded after lightning strike

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/88b564ea-a9a6-4751-910a-a5d800019396/clips/69c14c05-e77c-4922-826b-b3aa0073284c/transcript

A 14-year-old Adelaide student has already humiliated the government’s incoming social media ban by tricking facial recognition software into thinking he was a 25-year-old adult. 

The IPA's John Roskam explained why this "slapdash" policy is technologically impossible to enforce and why Australian children are being treated like lab rats.

A 14-year-old Adelaide student has already humiliated the government&rsquo;s incoming social media ban by tricking facial recognition software into thinking he was a 25-year-old adult. 
The IPA's John Roskam explained why this "slapdash" policy is technologically impossible to enforce and why Australian children are being treated like lab rats.

How a 14-year-old schoolboy easily bypassed ‘strict’ age verification scanners

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Why hundreds of Santas are trading sleighs for Jet Skis on the Gold Coast

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