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June 2001
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
119-01 Network Foods Ltd
Network Foods - Lofthouse's Fisherman's Friend - 'The Best Suck in Town'
Dismissed Health Products Outdoor 12/06/2001
120-01 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Continental - Asian man spreadeagled over candle
Dismissed 12/06/2001
122-01 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Flora ProActiv Margarine - man jumping off cliff is in fact bungee jumping
Dismissed 12/06/2001
123-01 Just Jeans Group
Just Jeans - Snowman's nose becomes erect penis
Dismissed Clothing 12/06/2001
124-01 Bayswater Car Rental Pty Ltd
Bayswater Car Rental - Aboriginal boy's face "20 y.olds accepted"
Dismissed Travel Print 12/06/2001
126-01 Lever Rexona
Lever Rexona - Lynx Deodorant Cologne - 3 ads - female doctor, train passenger and masseuse show interest in men
Dismissed Toiletries 12/06/2001
127-01 IOF Australia Pty Ltd
IOF - naked woman and Georgia executive chair
Dismissed Print 12/06/2001
128-01 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - 'Youth Heartland Night Swim'
Dismissed 12/06/2001
131-01 Cerebos Foods
Cerebos - Fountain Squeezie Tomato Sauce - 'Burger' - girl squirts sauce in boy's mouth
Dismissed 12/06/2001
132-01 Janome Sewing Machine Company
Janome Sewing Machine Co. - Older woman physically abuses young salesman
Dismissed 12/06/2001
133-01 YSL Beaute Australia Pty Ltd
YSL Beaute - Paris d'Yves Saint Laurent
Dismissed Toiletries Print 12/06/2001
134-01 Goodman Fielder Baking Australia
Goodman Fielder - Buttercup Big Bite Muffins - 'fit more on, moron!'
Dismissed 12/06/2001
135-01 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Burgermeister - German Accents
Dismissed 12/06/2001
136-01 Triumph International (Aust) Pty Ltd
Triumph - 'All Women - All Woman' - 'Liquid Assets' bra
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 12/06/2001
137-01 Sancella Pty Ltd
Sancella - Libra Snakeskins - snake in handbag
Dismissed Health Products 12/06/2001
138-01 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Lipton - Tea - man in underpants 'indicating a sex act'
Dismissed 12/06/2001
139-01 Melbourne Museum
Melbourne Museum - naked man lying down (tram posters)
Dismissed Transport 12/06/2001
141-01 Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty Ltd
Australian Therapeutic Supplies - Four Seasons condoms - '1 brand, 2 sexes, 3 sizes'
Dismissed Health Products Outdoor 12/06/2001
143-01 FHM
FHM magazine - bus shelter poster - woman in underwear
Dismissed Media Outdoor 12/06/2001
144-01 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - 'More Than Just a Cook' campaign - 7 ads; 2 complaints about Chicken Rice advertisement - Mum as Santa
Dismissed 12/06/2001
146-01 ICN Pharmaceuticals Australasia Pty Ltd
ICN Pharmaceuticals - Nyal cough medicine - mother leaves cap off bottle
Dismissed Health Products 12/06/2001
147-01 Telstra Corporation Ltd
Telstra - man's girlfriend wears T shirt gift from his mother
Dismissed Telecommunications 12/06/2001
148-01 National Rugby League Ltd
NRL - Series of 3 State of Origin ads, and one in which man drives car door against Maroons (Qld) vehicle
Dismissed 12/06/2001
149-01 Ian Jones Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd
Ian Jones Insurance - 'Cover your assets' - naked man (Print)
Dismissed Print 12/06/2001
May 2001
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
100-01 Triumph International (Aust) Pty Ltd
Triumph - 'All Women - All Woman' series - 1 ad: 'A bra with easy access. Isn't that what got you into this in the first place?'
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 08/05/2001
102-01 Nova 969 Pty Ltd
Nova 969 - 96.9 FM - woman spanks naked man
Dismissed Media 08/05/2001
103-01 Nestle Chilled Dairy
Nestle - Chilled Dairy - ACTIV yogurt - 'Yum'
Dismissed 08/05/2001
107-01 L J Hooker Ltd
L J Hooker - 'Have you seen this little girl?'
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 08/05/2001
108-01 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore SS sedan - speed as an 'escape' for young male driver
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 08/05/2001
109-01 Lever Rexona
Lever Rexona - Lynx Bodyspray ('Ideal Woman')
Dismissed Toiletries 08/05/2001
112-01 Francis Street Apartments
Francis Street Apartments - Lumina - woman sitting in armchair
Dismissed Real Estate Print 08/05/2001
113-01 Kolotex Aust Pty Ltd
Kolotex - Wicked - woman lying on stomach with raised legs
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 08/05/2001
83-01 Streets Ice Cream
Unilever - Streets - Magnum - condom
Dismissed 08/05/2001
84-01 adidas Australia Pty Ltd
adidas - 'Auskick' - cat - AFL involvement
Dismissed Clothing 08/05/2001
85-01 PAN TV Ltd
PAN TV - World Movies - knickerless dancer cartwheels before 'Marquise'
Dismissed Entertainment 08/05/2001
86-01 Nestle Confectionery
Nestle - ACTIV - woman's head with dissected body of mannequin
Dismissed Health Products Outdoor 08/05/2001
87-01 Key Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd
Key Pharmaceuticals - Blistex - naked couple on 'lips' lounge
Dismissed Health Products Print 08/05/2001
89-01 MPS Security Australia
MPS Security Australia
Dismissed 08/05/2001
91-01 Red Rooster
Red Rooster - Little Red Rooster - Barbie/Hot Wheels Promotion
Dismissed 08/05/2001
92-01 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - LandCruiser - 'Battle of the Elements' - 'bloody weather'
Dismissed 08/05/2001
93-01 Watling Roche Lawyers
Watling Roche Lawyers - Thank God we're on your side
Dismissed Outdoor 08/05/2001
94-01 Domino's Pizza Australia Pty Ltd
Domino's - man lets woman fall as they dance
Dismissed 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
96-01 Kemalda Entertainment Pty Ltd
Kemalda - Rodney Rude - 'Ya' Mum's Bum' - NZ sheep's tongues and large condom
Dismissed Entertainment 08/05/2001
97-01 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Camry - 'Ramp' - pixel man/roof skating/frisbee in mouth
Dismissed 08/05/2001
98-01 Icon Clothing Pty Ltd
Icon Clothing - Golf Punk - '19th'
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 08/05/2001
99-01 Aurora Energy Pty Ltd
Aurora Energy - man says 'Poop' on receipt of his Aurora a/c
Dismissed 08/05/2001
April 2001
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
57-01 FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd
FOXTEL - 'Jesus'
Dismissed Media 10/04/2001
58-01 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - man sprays people with fire hose and fills van
Dismissed 10/04/2001
59-01 United Distillers & Vintners (Aust.) Ltd
United Distillers - Ruski Vodka - 2 men kissing
Dismissed Alcohol Outdoor 10/04/2001

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