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E.g., 04/07/2022
E.g., 04/07/2022
May 2020
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0168-20 Gem Puzzle Dom
This Facebook advertisement features a video of a man about to hit a woman with a chair, before being distracted by a game she is playing on her phone. Footage of the game is then shown. The caption for the advertisement is, "Only 1 % people can get 8000 scores".
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Entertainment Internet - Social - Facebook 27/05/2020
0169-20 Gem Puzzle Dom
This in app advertisement features a video of a man about to hit a woman with a chair, before being distracted by a game she is playing on her phone. Footage of the game is then shown.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Entertainment App 27/05/2020
0150-20 Catch Group
This internet advertisement features: - an image of a woman's lower half in pink underpants - an image of a woman in a black bodysuit with open criss-cross downt he centre of her torso. There is a star over her genitals.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Clothing Internet 27/05/2020
0164-20 Wicked Campers
This transport advertisement features a van with the words , "Genesis 1:12 ... The Earth brought forth grass & herb yielding seed after his kind...and God said 'It was Good." on the rear panel. On the side of the van is a cartoon image of a man with a joint in front of green, yellow and red background with the words, "One love." Tasmanian registration F 61 FF
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 27/05/2020
May 2020
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0147-20 Audible
This television advertisement depicts well-known chef Poh Ling Yeow in her kitchen, listening to Audible while cooking. Poh pauses the app and starts to talk to the audience about the benefits of Audible. She ventures over to the fridge where she finds Celeste Barber, a well-known comedian, waiting to question her on what she is cooking and listening to. After a brief conversation, Poh closes the door and continues her day while Celeste remains into the fridge. We end the ad with Celeste walking down the street, holding up her phone with the Audible app on screen.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 13/05/2020
0146-20 The Oodie
This YouTube advertisement is for the product “Oodie”.
Dismissed Clothing Internet - Social - Other 13/05/2020
0148-20 Frucor Suntory Australia Pty Limited
This TV on Demand advertisement features a young man standing in a pink fantasy landscape, the words 'THE PROCRASTINATION PLACE' are in the sky. An anthropomorphised pickle in a chefs hat tells the man, "you've been procrastinating with lots of food porn, and regular porn."
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - On Demand 13/05/2020
0149-20 Lion Dairy & Drinks
This outdoor advertisement features a bottle of 'no sugar added' Dare Iced Coffee in a pile of coffee beans and the phrase “Sweet F.A.”.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Outdoor 13/05/2020
0151-20 georgiemane
This Instagram advertisement is a two minute video post/story by influencer Ashy Bines. The advertisement depicts Ms Bines in a home setting discussing the benefits of the hair mask product.
Dismissed Beauty Salon Internet - Social - Instagram 13/05/2020
0152-20 Amazon Prime Video
This TV on Demand advertisement is a promotion for various stand-up comedy specials for Amazon Prime Video. The advertisement features very short clips of some of the featured comedians saying a word or line from their special, including the line "it's harder, to get your vagina stuck in a vacuum cleaner".
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 13/05/2020
0153-20 Global Shop Direct
This television advertisement is for the product Sara-Mia bra.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 13/05/2020
0154-20 Apple Pty Limited
This television advertisement is promoting the Apple TV show 'Trying' and features a scene where a woman asks a couple, "how often would you say you have sex".
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 13/05/2020
0155-20 Apple Pty Limited
This TV on Demand advertisement is promoting the Apple TV show 'Trying' and features a scene where a woman asks a couple, "how often would you say you have sex".
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 13/05/2020
0157-20 Latitude 34 Wine Company
This email advertisement states: Your parent-teacher skills at their limit? -Image of woman and two children at a desk Wine can help! 30% Off & Free Delivery these School Holidays Support Local!
Dismissed Alcohol Email 13/05/2020
0158-20 Tropeaka
This Instagram advertisement is two posts made by influencer Sophie Batzloff.
Dismissed Clothing Internet - Social - Instagram 13/05/2020
0159-20 Bali Body Co
This Instagram advertisement is two posts made by influencer Sophie Batzloff.
Dismissed Toiletries Internet - Social - Instagram 13/05/2020
0160-20 Runaway The Label
This Instagram advertisement is two posts made by influencer Sophie Batzloff.
Dismissed Clothing Internet - Social - Instagram 13/05/2020
0161-20 One Night Woman
This internet advertisement depicts a woman reclining. Her face is visible, and her legs are sideways at a 90 angle to her torso. From her position, her genitals are visible.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Sex Industry Internet - Social - Other 13/05/2020
0156-20 VentraIP Australia
This advertisement is a blog post on the advertiser's website and features the text "Fuck COVID-19".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Information Technology Internet 13/05/2020
April 2020
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0136-20 Universal Music Australia Pty Limited
This poster advertisement features an image of a man with blood running over his cheek, nose and mouth. The advertisement also features the text, "AFTER HOURS, The Weeknd, Album out now".
Dismissed Entertainment Poster 22/04/2020
0137-20 Southern Cross Austereo
This television advertisement features a CGI lip-syncing giraffe dancing to the Whitesnake song 'Here I Go Again'.
Dismissed Other TV - Free to Air 22/04/2020
0138-20 OPSM
This television advertisement features actor Liam Hemsworth walking into a store and telling the employee he's there to pick up his glasses.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 22/04/2020
0139-20 Yum Restaurants International
This Pay TV advertisement opens on a close up image of a smiling boy who says “I love you.” He immediately looks a little nervous. There is an awkward silence until a girl says “Thank you.”.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Pay 22/04/2020
0140-20 Honey Birdette
This Instagram advertisement features a black and white image of a woman from behind. She is standing with her hands on her hips and is wearing a garter belt. Her buttocks is exposed. The caption with the image states, "The ultimate bondage babe, KUKURO, selling fast online"
Dismissed Lingerie Internet - Social - Instagram 22/04/2020
0141-20 BizCover Pty Ltd
This television advertisement shows three business owners getting rid of old insurance policies by using a blender, a shredder and a drop saw.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 22/04/2020
0142-20 Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd
This animated YouTube advertisement promotes Domino's new contactless delivery method.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Other 22/04/2020
0143-20 Prime Video
This television advertisement features scenes from the comedy special 'All talk' by Celia Pacquola.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 22/04/2020
0145-20 Honey Birdette
This Facebook advertisement features a woman in black strappy lingerie standing near a seated woman in a flight attendant's uniform. The woman in lingerie is cupping the flight attendant's face, the flight attendant has a hand on the thigh of the woman in lingerie. The caption of the image is "LEATHERETTE LOVER. Have a mile-high affair in this sheer seductress. Shop the Jesse collection online."
Dismissed Sex Industry Internet - Social - Facebook 22/04/2020
0135-20 Brisbane City Council
This online video advertisement is promoting Brisbane City Council building five new green bridges. It features animated scenes with cyclists and pedestrians, and animated maps and footage of the Brisbane river, including two cyclists using an existing bridge.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Community Awareness Internet 22/04/2020
April 2020
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0120-20 Bunurong Memorial Park
This billboard advertisement depicts a young boy playing on equipment and the text ""Ethan loves visiting grandma". The perfect place to celebrate life."
Dismissed Professional Service Billboard 08/04/2020
0121-20 Apple
This Twitter advertisement begins with a hand of a person using an Apple Pencil to edit out a man from a photo on an iPad Pro of a man and a woman leaping into water. The advertisement zooms out to see the person holding the iPad Pro patting a dog and the caption “Perfecting your memories” superimposes over the scene. The words “Easy as iPad” appear on screen, the words “Easy as” are erased in the same way as the photo was edited by the Apple Pencil and ?nally “iPad” is replaced with the Apple logo.
Dismissed Information Technology Internet - Social - Twitter 08/04/2020
0122-20 Apple
This TV On Demand advertisement for AirPods Pro has two versions featuring a woman walking through the city. The scene changes between real life and night-time fantasy.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 08/04/2020
0123-20 Yum Restaurants International
This Pay TV advertisement depicts a mum and dad sitting in a classroom with a school teacher holding their child's drawing. The drawing is a stick figure drawing with the text "Mum and Dad naked wrestling". The parents look blankly at the teacher before the mother looks to the side and says 'did someone say KFC?'. Followed by images of the advertised product.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Pay 08/04/2020
0125-20 Youi
This advertisement depicts a close up scene of a South-African man looking directly into the camera, and who is introduced as Lovemore. The viewer is invited to make an assumption about the man. The voice-over states that by making assumptions, you don’t see the individual. The advertisement goes on to describe the man, who is shadow-boxing, as a former boxer and world-title winner, who is now a lawyer, and who is passionate about fighting for justice and his two grandkids. The voiceover states that at Youi, we don’t make assumptions; we listen. Our insurance is for individuals.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 08/04/2020
0126-20 Grill'd
This outdoor advertisement is a sandwich board featuring the text "Student Hack:Dine-In & drink FREE* Relish Members only Mon-Wed" and an image of a locker with a person reaching into the locker with an alcoholic drink in his hand, and books and a burger in the locker.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Outdoor 08/04/2020
0127-20 Grill'd
This Facebook advertisement features the text "Student Hack:Streaming leactures from Grill'd. Semesters back. And so is our student deal. Free drinks Monday to Wednesday. Only for Relish Members. Find out more:" and an image of a man standing next to an open locker with books, a burger and an alcoholic drink.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Facebook 08/04/2020
0128-20 GMHBA
The television advertisement depicts two boys in a backyard hideout after school. The boys are discussing how much money they will get from the "Tooth Fairy" for their recently lost baby teeth. One boy says he receives $1 while the other receives $2. The boys share a look. The next sceen depicts the second boy putting an extra tooth under his pillow, and then the scene shows him giving the first boy money in the hideout. The boy then start wiggling their teeth. One boy asks if the big ones are worth more.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 08/04/2020
0129-20 Chemist Warehouse
This Pay TV advertisement features four women in swimwear on the beach and surrounds exercising and playing games on the beach as well as dancing and drinking the advertised product. The words New Me, New You appear on screen with the final shot of the product and the Chemist Warehouse logo at the end.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Pay 08/04/2020
0130-20 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement opens on a close up image of a smiling boy who says “I love you.” He immediately looks a little nervous. There is an awkward silence until a girl says “Thank you.”. The scene then shows that the two of them are in bed together. There is another beat of awkward silence and the boy looks away and says “Did someone say KFC.” The scene changes to the boy eating KFC with two other boys in a living room.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 08/04/2020
0131-20 Yum Restaurants International
This TV On Demand advertisement opens on a close up image of a smiling boy who says “I love you.” He immediately looks a little nervous. There is an awkward silence until a girl says “Thank you.”. The scene then shows that the two of them are in bed together. There is another beat of awkward silence and the boy looks away and says “Did someone say KFC.” The scene changes to the boy eating KFC with two other boys in a living room.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - On Demand 08/04/2020
0133-20 Thirsty Camel
This Facebook advertisement is a shared image with the text "People:*stocking up on toilet paper and water* Me: " and an image of a shopping trolley full of wine. The caption of the image is "Stocking up the bunker for the weekend...(series of emojis) and the Thirsty Camel logo is on the image.
Dismissed Alcohol Internet - Social - Facebook 08/04/2020
0134-20 Thirsty Camel
This radio advertisement features the voiceover "G’day this is the camel! How to upset a blonde on a treadmill? Put a water bottle in her pringles holder!! ... (cracks up) …. Get it … water bottle in her pringles holder … (loses it big time) …that’s funny! Coopers dry stubbies 39.99 a carton, buy a carton and receive a bonus coopers cap. Skyy vodka 700ml 34.99 a bottle. Thirsty camel bottleshops – “convenience and everyday low prices”"
Dismissed Alcohol Radio 08/04/2020
0119-20 Crazy Horse Revue
This digital billboard advertisement features a number of images and videos on rotation promoting upcoming events and venues.
Dismissed Sex Industry Billboard - Digital 08/04/2020
0114-20 Kayo Sports
This television advertisement has two versions and features people watching their phones when two football players engage in a tackle near them.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 08/04/2020
0115-20 Kayo Sports
This Facebook advertisement features a commuter seated at a bus stop watching NRL on her phone. Commentary of the game, “Keary runs the ball down”, is heard as two NRL players, Alex Glenn and Luke Keary, appear in front of the bus stop. Keary attempts to side-step Glenn before he’s tackled through the bus stop glass. At the moment of impact, further commentary, “huge hit by Alex Glenn”, is heard from the phone. A super comes up saying “Nowhere is safe from footy”.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sport and Leisure Internet - Social - Facebook 08/04/2020
0132-20 Kayo Sports
This TV On Demand advertisement features a commuter is seated at a bus stop watching NRL on her phone. Commentary of the game, “Keary runs the ball down”, is heard as two NRL players, Alex Glenn and Luke Keary, appear in front of the bus stop. Keary attempts to side-step Glenn before he’s tackled through the bus stop glass. At the moment of impact, further commentary, “huge hit by Alex Glenn”, is heard from the phone. A super comes up saying “Nowhere is safe from footy”.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - On Demand 08/04/2020
March 2020
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0116-20 Coles
This YouTube advertisement depicts four plastic minature versions of food products available at Coles. The promotion is titled "Stikeez". Also depicted is a large plastic container to store them in.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries Internet 25/03/2020
0084-20 Geeks2U Pty Limited
This radio advertisement features a voice over speaking to Eugene from Geeks 2 U.
Dismissed Information Technology Radio 25/03/2020
0093-20 Woolworths Group Limited
This advertisement is two small chalkboards that are located in a BWS store in Greensborough, Victoria. One of the chalkboards states ‘Abs are cool and all but … have you tried craft beer?’ The other chalkboard states, according to the complainant (noting that the chalkboard is obscured in the photograph provided with the Complaint), ‘Comfort food? You mean bourbon’.
Dismissed Alcohol Promotional Material 25/03/2020
0095-20 Woolworths Group Limited
This Facebook advertisement is an approximately six minute long video titled ‘The World’s Biggest Beer Run Episode 5: Italy’. The part of the advertisement subject to the complaint is a scene (at 4:52) that depicts a person seated on a pallet being carried on a forklift which is being operated by another person.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Alcohol Internet - Social - Facebook 25/03/2020

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