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March 2002
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54-02 Peters & Brownes Group
Peters & Brownes - Connoisseur ice cream - man with naked torso - 'You'll never go back.'
Dismissed Outdoor 12/03/2002
June 1999
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190-99 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - Special K - "99% fat free"
Dismissed Print 08/06/1999
July 2003
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194-03 Honda Motorcycle Power Equipment Pty Ltd
Honda - MPE TRX 350/450 - swear words cut off by other words.
Dismissed Radio 08/07/2003
June 2006
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202-06 Dodo Australia Pty Ltd
Dodo Mobile Phones - Charlie's Angels - three women posing in scanty costumes
Dismissed 13/06/2006
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
April 2001
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61-01 Streets Ice Cream
Unilever - Streets - Blue Ribbon - Extras
Dismissed 10/04/2001
July 2007
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205-07 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - 350Z "Speed Hump" - now with a 230kw power bulge
Dismissed Outdoor 10/07/2007
February 2001
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7-01 Columbian Cola Drink Company
Columbian Cola Drink Co - sexy girl
Dismissed 13/02/2001
378-00 Montezuma's Mexican Restaurants
Montezuma's Restaurant - 'The Last Supper'
Dismissed Radio 13/02/2001
February 2002
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23-02 Digital Audio Group
Digital Audio Group - copulating couple - 'DB dynamics loudspeakers really get you pumping'
Dismissed Print 12/02/2002
March 2008
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85-08 Hungry Jacks
Hungry Jacks - apprentice sent off to buy construction crew's lunch
Dismissed 12/03/2008
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
October 2005
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275-05 George Weston Foods Limited
George Weston - Tip Top - Swirls Bread Movie Duets - Apple & Cinnamon - lady answers phone and deep raspy voice says "Eat me!" - then woman hypnotically transported to kitchen
Dismissed 11/10/2005
280-05 KIA Automotive Australia
KIA - Rio - "John Cleese" voiceover - "more legroom so you can have longer legs"; "improved styling to look better"; '"ncreased horsepower for more power"; in red and lots of other colours" etc. "The obvious choice has never been so bloody obvious"
Dismissed 11/10/2005
July 2009
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289-09 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI 289/09 - Billboard Making Love - Do it Longer.
Dismissed Outdoor 08/07/2009
309-09 Rheem Hot Water
Rheem TV - images of children showering with voice over
Dismissed 08/07/2009
September 1999
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291-99 Hasbro Australia Ltd
Hasbro - Playskool Gloworm
Dismissed 14/09/1999
December 2002
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295-02 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon Utility - group of men singing: 'A billion bottles of beer in the ute '.
Dismissed Radio 10/12/2002
November 2004
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298-04 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Volkswagen - Golf - "Before it was quick. Now the new 100kw 2.0FSI with 6-speed manual gearbox accelerates from 0 - 100kph in just 8.8 seconds"
Dismissed Print 09/11/2004
February 2003
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315-02 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Triton Ute - 'Ken Beauty' (radio).
Dismissed Radio 11/02/2003
December 2001
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324-01 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Magnum - Strawberry Blonde Magnum Cone - schoolteacher licks man's hand
Dismissed 11/12/2001
November 2005
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327-05 Pepsico Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
Pepsico - Monkey/Taxi - young man in back seat of taxi to airport. While drinking Pepsi Max, he sees front passenger show driver pic of aeroplane. When young man realises driver is monkey he asks "Are you sure?" "Don't worry - there's no sugar"
Dismissed 08/11/2005
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
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
November 1999
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354-99 Defense Shield
Defense Shield
Dismissed 09/11/1999
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
April 1998
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37-98 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Explorer 4WD - baby
Dismissed 14/04/1998
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
November 2003
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386-03 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - fountain breaks and water sprays everywhere.
Dismissed 11/11/2003
June 2001
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130-01 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - girl germs
Dismissed 14/06/2001
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
May 1999
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147-99 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - "Folate in breakfast cereal"
Dismissed 11/05/1999
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
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
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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