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July 2006
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232-06 Optus Communications
Optus - octopus with tentacles on mobile phone and other tentacles making different statements with references to "sweet sweet" and "golden frothy" beer. "Who says men can't multitask?"
Dismissed Print 11/07/2006
235-06 IKEA
IKEA - young boy bored at furniture store - now has play equipment and a café - later seen in back of car - apparrently not wearing seatbelt or in child restraint
Dismissed 11/07/2006
April 2007
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88-07 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - Pizza Hut - Cheesy Bites - Jessica Simpson pops cheesy bite into young boys mouth and singing "One of these days these bites are gonna pop right into you"
Dismissed 10/04/2007
December 1998
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238-98 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Continental - Cup-A-Sauce - "Just like your sister's."
Dismissed 08/12/1998
240-98 Lyn White Furniture World
Lyn White Furniture World - "Bloody"
Dismissed Radio 08/12/1998
March 2007
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93-07 Thoroughbred Racing South Australia (SA) Limited
Thoroughbred Racing SA - Adelaide Cup 2007 (Print) - woman holding whip
Dismissed Print 13/03/2007
September 2005
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244-05 Carpet Court
Carpet Court - "shipload" of carpets spoken by court jester figure - onscreen text "shipload sale"
Dismissed 13/09/2005
August 2010
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0351-10 Scotty's Beach House
Advert for Mission Beach which features three cartoon depictions alongside text: a person falling through the air next to Get HIGH, two people paddling a canoe next to Get WET, and a person lying in bed next to Get LAID. Underneath is the text "...at Mission Beach! Call: 1800 SWEET AS - TURN LEFT 7km"
Dismissed Billboard 25/08/2010
August 1999
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268-99 Adelaide Cleaning Equipment Pty Ltd
Adelaide Cleaning Equipment (Jet Fire Heater) No.2
Dismissed 10/08/1999
270-99 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon Utility - "Where's the water?" - towed snowboard rider
Dismissed 10/08/1999
September 2003
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274-03 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Salads - man eats hamburger while woman makes 'healthy' choice.
Dismissed 09/09/2003
March 2003
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28-03 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - K-Time Fruit Bars - girl steals bar from colleague.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
February 1999
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288-98 Westfish - Seafood Marketing Group of WA
Westfish - Seafood Marketing Group of WA - "Mussels"
Dismissed Print 09/02/1999
February 2006
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3-06 Blue Haven Pools & Spas Pty Ltd
Blue Haven Pools & Spas - elephant in pool lying on a float and bobbing in the water
Dismissed 14/02/2006
December 2002
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301-02 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore Utility - 'Crop circles' helicopters and news crews viewing scene - amused man leaning on bonnet of car
Dismissed 10/12/2002
August 2008
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308-08 Haggle co
Haggle Co - 'little person' called Little Mark - pun on furniture has a 'little mark'
Dismissed 13/08/2008
October 2003
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314-03 Saab Automobile Australia Pty Ltd
Saab - 9-3 Series - 'Aerotic'.
Dismissed Print 14/10/2003
October 1999
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333-99 Advanced Hair Studio
Advanced Hair Studio (Ronald Biggs)
Dismissed 12/10/1999
July 2009
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337-09 Ssangyong Motors Australia
Ssangyong print 337/09 - You can throw your tools in the back, and the missus.
Dismissed Print 22/07/2009
December 2000
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344-00 Seven Network Ltd (i7)
Seven Network - i7 - cabbage in bra as nipple soother
Dismissed 12/12/2000
351-00 Berri Ltd
Berri Ltd - Berri Plus - grandmother's shoe laces tied together
Dismissed 12/12/2000
November 1999
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354-99 Defense Shield
Defense Shield
Dismissed 09/11/1999
April 1998
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37-98 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Explorer 4WD - baby
Dismissed 14/04/1998
February 2001
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378-00 Montezuma's Mexican Restaurants
Montezuma's Restaurant - 'The Last Supper'
Dismissed Radio 13/02/2001
5-01 Collins Foods Group Pty Ltd
Collins Foods Group - Sizzler - 'Working Mum'
Dismissed 13/02/2001
November 2003
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386-03 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - fountain breaks and water sprays everywhere.
Dismissed 11/11/2003
February 2004
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06-04 Poseidon Dips Pty Ltd
Poseidon - Black Swan Dip - man sees woman wearing black thong underwear and remembers name of dip he had to buy
Dismissed 17/02/2004
April 2009
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100-09 Sarre Photography
Sarre Photography - Print ad of male and female lying down embracing. Image includes view of female buttocks.
Dismissed Print 08/04/2009
April 2003
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104-03 Mazda Australia Pty Limited
Mazda - MX5/Mazda 6 - three cars in line.
Dismissed 08/04/2003
65-03 Battlefield Sports
Battlefield Sports - Laser Skirmish
Dismissed 08/04/2003
May 2005
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107-05 Capt'n Snooze
Capt'n Snooze - Woman declares "It doesn't take me much money to get into bed". She then continues to explain that the beds at Snooze are pretty cheap.
Dismissed 10/05/2005
June 2004
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124-04 Queensland Small Business
Queensland IT - come for bloody good deal
Dismissed 08/06/2004
May 2007
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127-07 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - China - children digging hole in sand at beach to get thru to a McDonald's in China
Dismissed 08/05/2007
June 2001
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130-01 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - girl germs
Dismissed 14/06/2001
December 2008
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506-08 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Hilux - Unbreakable Ute - stereotype of oceanic islanders portrayed as naive
Dismissed 10/12/2008
October 1998
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141-98 George Weston Foods Limited
George Weston - The White Stuff - pregnant woman holding bread behind her back. "It's amazing what 2 slices of the White Stuff will do" and "Planning a pregnancy, or in the first trimester of your pregnancy?"
Dismissed Print 13/10/1998
144-98 None
AOL Bertelsmann Online Services - spectacles
Dismissed Print 13/10/1998
January 2007
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523-06 Big Mobile Pty Ltd
Big Mobile - Wild Chat - woman in pants & bra holding phone & writhing on bed moaning as if simulating sex
Dismissed 16/01/2007
May 1999
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147-99 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - "Folate in breakfast cereal"
Dismissed 11/05/1999
January 2009
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541-08 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Rav4 - Internet - chainsaw chops up hands
Dismissed Internet 21/01/2009
November 1998
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195-98 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - 'You'll be mad if you miss it'.
Dismissed 10/11/1998
August 2004
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199-04 Oporto Franchising Pty Ltd
Oporto - graphic sounds of couple reaching orgasm
Dismissed Radio 10/08/2004
December 2009
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586-09 Richgro
Richgro TV 586/09. Image of a woman applying a spray product without protective clothing and in the presence of children.
Dismissed 09/12/2009
July 2001
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162-01 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna - People in vehicle having a 'fun time' and driver rocking to loud music.
Dismissed 10/07/2001
April 2004
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62-04 BPAY Pty Ltd
BPAY - win a maid for a month - ethnic accent Maria Consuela Guadelope
Dismissed Radio 13/04/2004
July 2004
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168-04 Kosciusko Thredbo Pty Ltd
Kosciusko Thredbo - man climbs into ice freezer at garage bcs he misses the cold of Thredbo
Dismissed 13/07/2004
170-04 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Hilux - man joins feminist protest march wearing t-shirt saying "Make my dinner"
Dismissed 13/07/2004
173-04 Sanitarium Health Food Company
Sanitarium - Weetbix - Rugby union players eat 9 Weetbix (RADIO)
Dismissed Radio 13/07/2004
March 2002
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68-02 Riverview Service Centre Pty Ltd
Riverview Service Centre - 'Seen the "Dykes" at the Riverview Service Centre lately???' Owners are Keith & Phil Dyke
Dismissed Radio 12/03/2002
July 2010
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0302-10 96.5 Wave FM
A man and a woman are heard talking about the woman being "ready to do this" with the man noting that it is her "first time". A male voice over then says, "Lose your virginity at Thredbo. Home of Australia's best beginner's area. Thredbo. Are you in?"
Dismissed Radio 14/07/2010

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