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May 2003
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121-03 St George Skin Cancer Clinic
St George Skin Cancer Clinic - 'Attention Product Recall'.
Dismissed Health Products Print 13/05/2003
November 1998
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195-98 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - 'You'll be mad if you miss it'.
Dismissed 10/11/1998
227-98 Australian Milk Marketing
Australian Milk Marketing - Woman in milk bath
Dismissed 10/11/1998
March 2007
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57-07 The Kebab Co
The Kebab Co - cartoon image of woman eating kebab
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Cinema 13/03/2007
June 2004
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124-04 Queensland Small Business
Queensland IT - come for bloody good deal
Dismissed 08/06/2004
August 2004
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199-04 Oporto Franchising Pty Ltd
Oporto - graphic sounds of couple reaching orgasm
Dismissed Radio 10/08/2004
June 2015
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0239-15 Urban Purveyor Group
"old but new" type slogan. Had the same female juxtaposed in 2 images: one old (classic Bavarian dress), the other new (boobs falling out of a partially unbuttoned blouse
Dismissed Bars/Clubs Transport 10/06/2015
December 2009
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586-09 Richgro
Richgro TV 586/09. Image of a woman applying a spray product without protective clothing and in the presence of children.
Dismissed 09/12/2009
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
August 2005
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200-05 Crazy John's
Crazy John's - in RC confessional, supplient's mobile rings, priest asks "is that from Crazy John's?"
Dismissed Telecommunications 09/08/2005
224-05 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Rugby Union Sponsorship - "conversion" - young couple in matching footy jumpers board train. Male puts arm around another girl (the try); girl slaps him (the penalty); male reverts to his girlfriend (the conversion)
Dismissed Other 09/08/2005
June 2017
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0243-17 Roger David Stores Pty Ltd
A catalogue of suits apparently suitable for hire for school students, showing images of the suits they have available.
Dismissed Clothing Internet 07/06/2017
0247-17 Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd
Perfect Italiano Perfect Pizza
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/06/2017
March 2002
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60-02 Roadshow Film Distributors Pty Ltd
Roadshow - "Harry Potter and the Philospopher's Stone" - 'bloody'
Dismissed Entertainment 12/03/2002
68-02 Riverview Service Centre Pty Ltd
Riverview Service Centre - 'Seen the "Dykes" at the Riverview Service Centre lately???' Owners are Keith & Phil Dyke
Dismissed Radio 12/03/2002
June 2001
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130-01 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - girl germs
Dismissed 14/06/2001
July 2007
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203-07 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - implies drinking Coke Zero will produce psychedelic/schizophrenic effects - "hits" synomymous with drug-taking
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 10/07/2007
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
April 2004
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62-04 BPAY Pty Ltd
BPAY - win a maid for a month - ethnic accent Maria Consuela Guadelope
Dismissed Radio 13/04/2004
June 2002
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133-02 ACP Publishing Pty Ltd
ACP Publishing - Cosmopolitan - sound of woman having orgasm, then it's revealed her sex partner is "Jessica". "Bi sexual sex confessions….in this month's Cosmo".
Dismissed Media Radio 11/06/2002
June 2010
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0252-10 Wotif.com
Outdoor poster in Central Station in Brisbane and shows a woman in her swimsuit on a beach, holding a pair of thongs in her hand, promoting the fact that Wotif.com has up to 60% off selected accommodation in Queensland until 6 June 2010.
Dismissed Travel Poster 22/06/2010
April 2003
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65-03 Battlefield Sports
Battlefield Sports - Laser Skirmish
Dismissed 08/04/2003
70-03 Cunningham's Warehouse Sales Pty Ltd
Cunningham's - Cenovis - 'Hey, fatties '
Dismissed Retail 08/04/2003
June 2000
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136-00 Premium Movie Partnership (The)
Premium Movie Partnership - Showtime & Encore
Dismissed Entertainment Cinema 13/06/2000
150-00 Blackmores Ltd
Blackmores - Hyperiforte - happy cartoon face
Dismissed Health Products 13/06/2000
July 1999
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209-99 Australian Society for Medical Research (The)
Australian Society for Medical Research - naked pregnant woman - 'What is your future?'
Dismissed Community Awareness Print 13/07/1999
218-99 Bellingen Chamber of Commerce
Bellingen Chamber of Commerce - "Crazee Day"
Dismissed Retail Print 13/07/1999
July 2002
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139-02 Carter Holt Harvey Tissue Aust Pty Ltd
Carter Holt Harvey - Sorbent - man getting comfortable puts head on gitl's shoulder, then her breast - "Nothing else feels soft anymore"
Dismissed Toiletries 09/07/2002
September 2002
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212-02 Sancella Pty Ltd
Sancella - Libra Tampons - 2 ads - spotted and tartan packs.
Dismissed Toiletries 10/09/2002
June 2016
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0259-16 Pacific Brands Holdings Pty Ltd
The advert showed pictures of models in Bonds clothing.
Dismissed Clothing Email 22/06/2016
0263-16 Anyinginyi
There are many parents on the North Shore Of Sydney and the Outer Western Suburbs of ALL Ethnicity's, who have this F.A.S.D ,
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 22/06/2016
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
March 2000
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73-00 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna - impotent man
Dismissed 14/03/2000
76-00 Crows Nest Mainstreet
Crows Nest Mainstreet - 'Faaark! Over 110 places to eat at Crowie' and 'There are so many place to eat at Crows Nest!'
Dismissed Community Awareness Outdoor 14/03/2000
August 2013
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0267-13 Woolworths Supermarkets
Front page(s) of this weeks catalogues July 25-31
Dismissed Retail Print 14/08/2013
0283-13 Target Australia Pty Ltd
An advertisement about Bras and the fact that all target stores have the ability to assist with sizing of BRAs.
Dismissed Clothing TV - Pay 14/08/2013
May 1999
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147-99 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - "Folate in breakfast cereal"
Dismissed 11/05/1999
August 2000
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221-00 Picknowl
Picknowl - 'buck'
Dismissed Telecommunications Print 08/08/2000
July 2011
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0271-11 Cleos on Nile
Cut out coupon offering $30 of room hire placed on the back page of a coupon mail out to letter boxes in the south east Brisbane area. There is an image of a woman lying on her stomach and draped in a red satin like fabric. The accompanying text reads, "Cleos on Nile. Open 24/7. Brisbane's Finest Bordello."
Dismissed Sex Industry Print 27/07/2011
0275-11 ACTTAB Ltd
A re-enactment of ten jockeys lining up for a horse race under starters orders. Three of the jockeys in the race are wearing sheik's robes, although it is clear they are not in fact sheiks. The voiceover, as the race starts, suggests that pre-Flexibet, you almost had to "own an oil well" to make a combination bet with ACTTAB, while the jockeys dressed as sheiks jump to the front of the race almost immediately followed by the Flexibet logo and ACTTAB logo and slogan.
Dismissed Gambling 27/07/2011
0287-11 Recreate Yourself
The advert displayed a woman in tights and top sitting with a cat between her legs with the tag line whats new pussy cat. The ad was advertising a waxing service in which we would donate apercentage of the revenue to the Queensland Animal welfare league.There is no nudity, no swearing, and no mention of sex.
Dismissed Professional Services Print 27/07/2011
March 2010
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78-10 Eagle Boys Pizza
Eagle Boys Pizza 78/10. TV ad shows family sweeping healthy food off table to make room for pizza
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 10/03/2010
80-10 Cadbury Pty Ltd
Cadbury Creme Egg TV 80/10. Shows chocolate eggs killing themselves in the blender - 'release the goo'
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 10/03/2010
July 2004
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153-04 Just Jeans Group
Just Jeans - Denim Blend - Young man hops out of bed with a young woman, then walking through the house is affectionate to several different woman. Leaves the house and hop on a motorbike, with two woman hugging him.
Dismissed Clothing 13/07/2004
April 1999
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83-99 Windsor Smith Pty Ltd
Windsor Smith - "Man - unbuttoned shirt - woman - breasts exposed"
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 13/04/1999
May 2006
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156-06 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - Zero - "We now have real taste and zero sugar. Now demand hot women with zero miniature pets".
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Print 09/05/2006
August 2003
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230-03 Austereo Pty Ltd
Austereo - B105 FM - Jamie Dunn naked
Dismissed Media 12/08/2003
February 2001
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16-01 Glenfords Tool Centres
Glenfords Tool Centres - - Jeff Thomson - bleeped out word
Dismissed Retail 13/02/2001
July 2006
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233-06 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Fiesta (TV)- man/woman in white coats (doctors/scientists) rub a piece of clay in an orgasmic climax to produce a baby Fiesta - takeoff of "Ghost"
Dismissed 11/07/2006

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