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August 2011
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0318-11 Dangerfield Pty Ltd
A red poster with black text advertising the Dangerfield winter sale weekend in July. The text reads, "Dangerfield F*ck Off Winter Sale 50% off original price this weekend Fri 29th, Sat 30th and Sun 31st July".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Clothing Poster 24/08/2011
July 2017
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0325-17 Aqua Cleanse Pty Ltd
The advert is a very large billboard and reads as follows: "It’s ok to lose your sh*t sometimes because if you don't you'll end up full of sh*t" AquaHealth 1300-802-083"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Health Products Billboard 26/07/2017
September 2011
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0328-11 Volvo Car Aust Pty Ltd
A red Volvo S60 is shown driving on an empty road in a desert. The male voice over describes its features and price, and the final shot is of the Volvo coming to a halt in a controlled 180 degree turn.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Pay 14/09/2011
0334-11 Vodafone Network Pty Ltd
Ayoung man sitting on a chair and asking the question “What’s power to me?” The man answers that power to him is “Getting one up on my mate”. He describes in a jocular manner a text message conversation between him and his friend. His friend sent him a text message saying “your mum said hi”. The man laughs and explains his response. He takes a picture of a dog, uploads it to facebook and tags his friend’s girlfriend. The man then describes the reaction of his friend’s girlfriend “she’s not really talking to me at the moment” before remarking, “We, we don’t get on anyway”.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Telecommunications 14/09/2011
0341-11 Vodafone Network Pty Ltd
A young man sitting on a chair and asking the question “What’s power to me?” The man answers that power to him is “Getting one up on my mate”. He describes in a jocular manner a text message conversation between him and his friend. His friend sent him a text message saying “your mum said hi”. The man laughs and explains his response. He takes a picture of a dog, uploads it to facebook and tags his friend’s girlfriend. The man then describes the reaction of his friend’s girlfriend “she’s not really talking to me at the moment” before remarking, “We, we don’t get on anyway”.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Mobile Phone or SMS TV - Pay 14/09/2011
0350-11 The Edge 96.1 fm
A man asks Norma if he can fiddle with her timing belt and she replies that she will give him a belt and we hear the sound of a slap. A male voice over then talks about Hawkesbury Holden's winter service special.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Radio 14/09/2011
August 2012
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0330-12 Peugeot Automobiles Australia
We see a business man on the phone at work and staring out his office window. He sees a Peugeot 4008 parked in the street and begins to fantasise that's he's driving the car on an open road. Cut back to reality, and our businessman is back in his office and back to the responsibilities of his job. We then see a young couple in a cafe having coffee. The man becomes distracted by a Peugeot 4008 parked outside in the street, and begins to fantasise that he and his date are instead on a weekend getaway, driving along the coast and acting like teenagers in love.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Pay 08/08/2012
August 2016
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0331-16 Bras n' Things
It was a video playing on a large screen in the window of BrasNThings at Westfield Doncaster today. It showed women in sexy underwear.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie TV - Out of Home 10/08/2016
September 2016
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0332-16 Alka Power
A website (linked to on the labelling of the bottled water).
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries Internet 14/09/2016
0340-16 City Chic
There are various women posing on beds and wearing underwear, some were sliding their hand up their thigh or down their chest. There is a horse statue, and seductive movements.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Clothing TV - Out of Home 14/09/2016
0348-16 Lithgow Valley Springs
The advertisement, although using the word MAY at the beginning, implies that drinking Lithgow Valley Springs bottled water "MAY" prevent diabetes, hypertension etc etc. There was a string a serious conditions alluded to.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries Radio 14/09/2016
0362-16 Mitsubishi Electric Australia
Advertising Mitsubishi Electric appliances - assuming a fridge from the commercial.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
August 2010
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0333-10 Waves Surfing Magazine
The image referred to in the attached complaint was one of 10 stickers on a sticker sheet enclosed with Issue Vol 30 No 8 of Waves Magazine a surfing publication for surfing youths. The image is of two young females with faces partly covered by the WAVES logo.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Media Print 11/08/2010
0334-10 Pharmacare Laboratories
Three young men are loading surboards in to a camper van next to the beach when one of them spots an attractive woman heading their way wearing a bikini. He makes the other two men aware of her, and they all make appreciative noises whilst the camera slowly pans up the woman's body. The next scene shows a man sitting in a red convertible, playing a guitar and singing a song about spotting attractive women and sharing the sight with your mates.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Toiletries 11/08/2010
August 2018
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0334-18 Cotton On
A large poster advertising a huge sale at Typo. It says "the fucking huge sale" and there is a censored sticker over the "uc" in "fucking". 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Clothing Poster 08/08/2018
0342-18 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
Advertising sexual lubricant. 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Toiletries TV - On Demand 08/08/2018
September 2013
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0335-13 Murray Goulburn
A girl is shown though a series of situations to be a fluorescent, glowing green. Other children are cautious of her and she is used to light the bonnet of a car which has broken down. Her parents express concern. The words 'PRESERVATIVES HAVE CONSEQUENCES' appears on the screen.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries Internet 25/09/2013
0337-13 Murray Goulburn
Long life milk without preservatives.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries 25/09/2013
August 2017
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0335-17 eHarmony
Shows illegal activity as a focused view zoomed in. The female in the car while it is moving she has her complete arm outside of the car window. 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Services TV - Pay 09/08/2017
0341-17 Lexus Australia
The advertisement described the power and speed of the red Lexus sports car.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 09/08/2017
0353-17 Burger Biz
This weeks special Tha Mcklucka Muthafuka
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Facebook 09/08/2017
October 2011
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0342-11 Illinois Hotel
Sixteen women wearing different styles of lingerie/clothing stood in a line. To the left of them is the text, "Dancers Cabaret Five Dock GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS" and underneath is the url, "www.dancerscabaret.com"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sex Industry Billboard 12/10/2011
September 2014
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0343-14 Advanced Medical Institute
It was an AMI Advertisement that I saw on Channel 7 that had 3 ladies yelling from a balcony that they can't take it any more and that they want longer lasting SEX.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Services TV - Free to Air 10/09/2014
September 2015
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0345-15 Youi Car Insurance
A car full of young people and the passengers are distracting the driver by using a mobile phone in the back seat.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Insurance TV - Free to Air 09/09/2015
0346-15 Chemist Warehouse
The promotional material shows a man with his arm around a boy & in his other hand is a tobacco pipe. "Smell like a sir" suggests to me that smoking a pipe is 'sophisticated .
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Health Products Promotional Material 09/09/2015
August 2016
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0345-16 Lebara mobile
2 people on a motorbike. Learn mobile plan showing their plan price and data inclusions
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Mobile Phone or SMS Poster 24/08/2016
September 2014
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0346-14 McDonald's Aust Ltd
The advertising communication complained of is a voucher for McDonalds products, which is printed on certificates handed out to recipients of McDonalds Team Spirit Awards at the University of Sunshine Coast Basketball Club in Queensland (USCBC). The recipients have been participants in the Under 10 and Under 8 competitions. The vouchers are understood to be handed out to multiple children each week. The vouchers entitle the holder to free products. Specifically, they promote free cheeseburger meal or seared snack wrap, apple bag and small orange juice.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Venue Promotional Material 24/09/2014
October 2013
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0347-13 Innerware Lingerie
I would like to make a complaint about the 'Innerware advert', why is it necessary to have a women walking into a workshop, in her underwear requesting those men if "they can fit her"! 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie 09/10/2013
0348-13 Club Eastside - Alice Springs
Shows footage of pokies and bar/alcohol with music playing then fades to 'club eastside' logo on white background.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Bars/Clubs 09/10/2013
0349-13 COUGERLIFE.COM
The ad is 'advertising' that older women ('cougers') make better dating partners for younger men.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sex Industry 09/10/2013
September 2017
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0347-17 Ferrero Australia Pty Ltd
It was an interactive game available on two of the touch-screen kiosks. Play button and then
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries Billboard 13/09/2017
0369-17 Universal Pictures
A group of women on a plane verbally abusing another women and telling her to 'use her mouth' and clearly gesturing fellatio.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
August 2012
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0350-12 Advanced Medical Institute
Writing on the side of a car which reads, "Want Longer Lasting Sex. Call or SMS Oral Strip to 1800 511 511". The car is yellow and the writing is in bold red and black text.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Services Transport 22/08/2012
August 2017
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0351-17 Honey Birdette
Slideshow of still images of women in lengerie in erotic poses.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Billboard 23/08/2017
September 2012
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0353-12 ShearEwe
Image of a woman wearing a pink jumpsuit reclining on a chair whilst a man appears about to shear her as if she were a sheep. The text reads, "Shear Ewe Livestock Services. Taking the hard work out of hobby farming".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Services Internet - Social - Other 12/09/2012
0369-12 Ontilt Events
White vans with information about the services provided by Ontilt Events. There is an image of people playing cards at a table accompanied by the text, "Please visit OntiltEvents. com for a venue near you" and an image of a topless woman with one arm above her head and the text, "WA's sexiest party poker dealers" across her chest. Other text reads, "Play free poker" and "Australia's most FUN, CREATIVE and ENTERTAINING poker events". On the back of the van there is a contact number: "Enquiries 0431 272 789".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Other Transport 12/09/2012
0373-12 Wicked Campers
Blue Wicked Campers van with white text, registration 632 RKY (QLD) - 'It's better to be black than gay cos you don't have to tell your parents'.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Services Transport 12/09/2012
0375-12 Wicked Campers
Camper Van, registration number UMN 904. Slogan on the back reads, 'If God was a woman would sperm taste like chocolate?'
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Services Transport 12/09/2012
0376-12 Bendon Ltd
The Facebook page for Loveable Besties features an image of two female models wearing loveable underwear. They have their arms around each other and the accompanying text reads, "Take selfies with Besties to win weekly loveable prizes". Underneath are pictures submitted to the Facebook page of women with their besties. All images feature fully clothed adults and consist mainly of head shots. At the bottom of the page the conditions of entry are stated, one of which is that you need parental consent to enter the competition if you are under 18 years of age.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Clothing Internet - Social - Other 12/09/2012
September 2015
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0356-15 Intrustsuper
Portrayal of individual disabled following an accident as an idiot for not having income protection
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Insurance TV - Free to Air 23/09/2015
0361-15 Lush Australia
Full length rear shot of four naked women, with the caption, "We prefer to go naked, like 100s of our products".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Toiletries Poster 23/09/2015
0364-15 UBD Street Directories
Radio advertisement
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Other Radio 23/09/2015
0369-15 Redwave Media
The advertisement describes a number of circumstances where someone may be giving you the "shits" and explains a wrapped packet of camel faeces will be anonymously delivered to them on your behalf for the cost of 10 or 20 dollars.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment Radio 23/09/2015
0371-15 Target Australia Pty Ltd
Catalogue Hip flask
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Retail Mail 23/09/2015
October 2013
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0358-13 Planet Video
This was a full page advertisement on page 35 of the Seven Days Magazine in the West Australian.It depicts two young women dressed as young girls. They are standing hand in hand in a video shop. They have both apparently been stabbed in the abdomen and are both covered in blood.The caption is "You See It All At Planet Video."
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Retail Print 23/10/2013
0359-13 Heaven's Hell Industries
During the advertisement which sounded very sexual the background music was a recitation of an Islamic call to pray which is very holly in the Islamic community.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Alcohol Radio 23/10/2013
0362-13 Murray Goulburn
The advert on the Devondale site is titled "Cyclops". It is part of their "Awkward Moments" campaign. It has someone referring to a Cyclops as they show a child wearing an eye patch over one eye.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries 23/10/2013
September 2011
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0362-11 Destroy All Lines
The advertisement was a tour poster for a forthcoming tour by the musical acts: The Amity Affliction, Asking Alexandria and Skyway promoted by Destroy All Lines and a number of other partners. The tour is entitled Fuck The Reaper. This name of this tour is derived from lyrics of the headline band, The Amity Affliction and a number of this band’s logos and images are based around this lyric.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment Poster 28/09/2011
November 2013
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0370-13 aBillboard company
The advertsing company 'abillboard' is advertsiing spare billboards around Mackay. They are advertising it under the title 'exposure yourself' you can also view these images on their webiste: http://abillboard.com.au/
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Services Billboard 13/11/2013
September 2010
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0371-10 City Smiles Melbourne
Image of a man with his mouth apparantly sewn up: he appears to have 4 crosses stitched over his closed mouth. To the left of him in large type is written: "Taking drastic measures to hide your teeth?" and then underneath is more text describing the services offered by citysmiles.com.au.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Services Print 08/09/2010

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