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April 2021
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0088-21 Jack of all Fades
The front of this flyer features an image of a hand in a glove holding a tattoo gun, with text promoting the business. The back of the flyer features the text 'It's not just a haircut, it's an experience. A fresh fade gets you laid..." and an image of a bearded man.
Dismissed Beauty Salon Mail 28/04/2021
August 2014
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0289-14 Sexy Scissors
Hair salon for men in Winellie, Darwin called Sexy Scissors with pictures of females dressed in sexy fantasy costumes.
Dismissed Beauty Salon TV - Free to Air 27/08/2014
January 2018
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0576-17 Southern Cross Austereo
The advertisement featured wolf whistles, revving of engines and cat calls, as well as lines of copy such as "Make the boys think you are really attractive with your long luscious locks" and something about walking into a bar and making the boys stop in their tracks.
Dismissed Beauty Salon Radio 24/01/2018
October 2016
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0413-16 Allaro Homes
TV advert for home builders
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 12/10/2016
July 2007
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206-07 realestate.com.au
realestate.com.au - man strips down to underpants and aims hair dryer down the front
Dismissed Real Estate Internet 10/07/2007
March 2006
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87-06 David Booth Real Estate Pty Ltd
David Booth Real Estate - sweeping shots of Evolution apartment block units with bikini-clad female by a swimming pool
Dismissed Real Estate 14/03/2006
June 2012
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0249-12 RPM Real Estate
The billboard is located on Plenty Rd, Mernda and depicts a woman in a pool, wearing a sun hat and a swimsuit surrounded by the Mandalay logo, with the caption “Make a refreshing move”. A map detailing where the estate is located and a land from price is also shown.
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 27/06/2012
October 1999
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319-99 Raine & Horne Pty Ltd (Darwin)
Raine & Horne Ltd (Darwin) - "Woman's lips"
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 12/10/1999
February 2019
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0030-19 Metricon Homes
The ad displayed a naked woman in the bath tub cleaning her shoulder. 
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 06/02/2019
February 2008
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55-08 Housing Industry of Australia
Housing Industry of Australia - "Dob A Dumper" - warning not to dump rubblish in building site hoppers as there is now a fine
Dismissed Real Estate Radio 13/02/2008
August 1999
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238-99 Iden Nominees Pty Ltd
Iden Nominees - "For Sale"
Dismissed Real Estate Print 10/08/1999
December 2019
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0391-19 Smart Homes for Living
This television advertisement talks about different 'kinds of smarts' being valued. It shows a man working late while a woman holds a baby, a woman crying to a female friend, a man cutting wood in a garage, a woman doing yoga, two women cooking together, a woman sewing, and a couple sitting with a sales rep with the father holding the baby.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
June 2015
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0229-15 Whitford Property
A man's voice describing noisy neighbours so what about moving or buying a property from Whitford Property Geelong?
Dismissed Real Estate Radio 10/06/2015
May 2014
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0145-14 Boettcher Realty - Rentals
Billboard contains the words "The Perfect Address for Exposure - Phone Darren Anytime for Inspection" with a LARGE photo of the rear view of a man in a raincoat holding the raincoat wide open - with the direct inference he is "exposing" full frontal nudity.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Real Estate Billboard 14/05/2014
July 2011
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0227-11 Taylor Nicholas
A real estate agent's signboard on a property for lease.
Dismissed Real Estate Billboard 13/07/2011
May 2002
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119-02 Devine Limited
Devine Ltd - Casino Towers - couple drinking coffee on balcony
Dismissed Real Estate Print 14/05/2002
August 2017
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0348-17 Content Living
Four people are playing cards. A female of Western Asian appearance has drawn a home with no floor coverings etc. A male with a beard draws an average home. A smart-casually dressed male draws an average home with extras. A middle-class looking female draws a home with everything.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 09/08/2017
July 2009
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328-09 Professionals Burnie real estate
Professionals Burnie - Radio ad portraying renters negatively and refering to cat piss in the roof.
Dismissed Real Estate Radio 22/07/2009
August 2016
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0342-16 LK Property Group Pty Ltd
It is a promotional pamphlet/ brochure
Dismissed Real Estate Promotional Material 24/08/2016
April 2018
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0184-18 NGU Real Estate
NGU real estate agency selling a multi-million dollar house using near naked women with multiple references to sexual innuendos
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Real Estate Internet 24/04/2018
April 2009
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106-09 Williams Real Estate
Williams Real Estate - Billboard. "Renovate or Detonate
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 08/04/2009
May 2006
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175-06 Multiplex Living
Multiplex Living - B&W photo of woman dressed in silky attire sitting on sandy beach with waves in background - also colour shots of complex and location of Cotton Beach apartments
Dismissed Real Estate Print 09/05/2006
October 2015
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0407-15 Distinct Property Management
Ad depicted a man who was upset/irrational- had PMS (property management stress)
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 28/10/2015
August 2020
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0247-20 McGrath Estate Agents
This television advertisement is for a property development and features the on screen text "No BS" and the voiceover "This is a no bulls -BLEEP- t ad for apartments"
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 26/08/2020
June 2003
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160-03 Abigroup Limited
Abigroup - 'Northern exposure' - rear view of naked man and woman.
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 10/06/2003
December 1998
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235-98 Devine Limited
Devine Ltd - Pioneer Homes - "Making our Landlord rich"
Dismissed Real Estate 08/12/1998
256-98 L J Hooker Ltd
LJ Hooker - Thank you Mr Hooker
Dismissed Real Estate 08/12/1998
March 2018
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0132-18 Purplebricks
The ad shows a woman finding out she sold her property and paid commission on the sale. Had she used Purple Bricks she wouldn't have paid commission. She is using a whipper snipper and violently cuts the flowers and the head off a gnome.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
July 2019
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0202-19 LJ Hooker Mona Vale
It is a full page colour ad on the back page of the magazine with a naked child on the beach (from behind). It is for Mona vale LJ hooker describing “the bottom of the market has been and gone”
Dismissed Real Estate Print 10/07/2019
October 2000
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287-00 Delfin Ltd
Delfin Property Group - Caroline Springs
Dismissed Real Estate 17/10/2000
February 2017
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0075-17 Local Agent Finder
Actor walking along street talking loudly about real estate agents. Voice yells shut up.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
September 2007
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273-07 realestate.com.au
realestate.com.au - Vaseline - lip gloss, hair gel, lubricant
Dismissed Real Estate Internet 11/09/2007
May 1999
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125-99 Raine & Horne Commercial Canberra
Raine & Horne Commercial Canberra - "Woman wearing a black g-string"
Dismissed Real Estate Print 11/05/1999
June 2016
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0249-16 realestate.com.au
2 couples are having dinner together and chatting, the successful couple used "realestate.com.au" and the 'fail' couple didn't.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 08/06/2016
December 2007
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423-07 PRD Real Estate
PRD Real Estate - "bloody" used by real estate agend during ad
Dismissed Real Estate 11/12/2007
October 2015
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0377-15 Mojo Homes
The series of adverts for Mojo homes are under the title "Mojo Love dedications" and have implied sexual themes.
Dismissed Real Estate Radio 14/10/2015
April 2011
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0106-11 Neo Property
Advertisement for a propery for sale through Neo Property. The address is 15 Queen Anne Court, Sovereign Island and features a women in black underwear tied to a chair in the property. She rings emergency services and then proceeds to describe the property using familiar estate agent descriptions. She is finally rescued by a SWAT team who arrive by helicopter, and then two members of Neo Property are shown along with the web address of neoproperty.com.au.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Real Estate Internet 13/04/2011
October 2008
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396-08 First National Real Estate
First National Real Estate - male agent showing off his house to young couple
Dismissed Real Estate 08/10/2008
May 2010
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0199-10 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd
Image of a bikini clad woman with wet hair wearing high heels reclining seductively against an image of the proposed building. Caption: "Infinity - Brisbane's tallest residential tower".
Dismissed Real Estate Billboard 26/05/2010
July 2004
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146-04 Nava Homes
Nava Homes - couple in sexual position in bed
Dismissed Real Estate Print 13/07/2004
October 2018
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0441-18 Geocon
The billboards for the Tryst apartments  contain a close up of one or two women with the suggestion of intimacy. 
Dismissed Real Estate Billboard 10/10/2018
May 2017
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0211-17 Three60
There is a billboard at the site with a topless women trying to cover her boobs.
Dismissed Real Estate Billboard 24/05/2017
May 2001
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112-01 Francis Street Apartments
Francis Street Apartments - Lumina - woman sitting in armchair
Dismissed Real Estate Print 08/05/2001
95-01 Francis Street Apartments
Francis Street Apartments - Lumina - woman with plastic bag over head
Dismissed Real Estate Print 08/05/2001
August 2006
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272-06 1Form.com.au
1Form.com.au - squirrel standing upright with scrotum hanging below its body and a warning "Please note that the image to the right is NOT a scratch and sniff"
Dismissed Real Estate Print 08/08/2006
November 2000
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328-00 Shields
Shields Real Estate - woman in lingerie holding gavel
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 14/11/2000
June 2017
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0271-17 Smart Homes for Living
A middle aged woman getting lost in the house after going to the bathroom as the house is so big. She needs to call on her mobile to her son to get directions and apologises for getting lost near the second bathroom while others laugh at her
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 21/06/2017
February 2000
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20-00 Delfin Property Group Ltd
Delfin Property Group - Craigieburn Garden Villages - 'If he's wearing overalls, he's not a neighbour'
Dismissed Real Estate 08/02/2000
April 2012
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0148-12 Rossdale Homes
The TV advertisement in question shows a couple inspecting their new house from their builder. As they walk through the home, they notice things missing that the salesman points out were ‘not’ in the contract like door handles, the kitchen sink and even the toilet. The voiceover asks people not to compare apples with oranges and to ask Rossdale Homes about their fixed price guarantee so as to avoid costly variations to contracts.
Dismissed Real Estate 24/04/2012
February 2006
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393-05 Atkinson Gore Group
Atkinson Gore Group - Varsity View Apartments - nude female with images superimposed on her body
Dismissed Real Estate Print 14/02/2006

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