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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
165-02 Travelworld
Travelworld - 'Thrillseeker' - girl in bikini photographed from behind lying in shallow water with man.
Dismissed Travel Outdoor 09/07/2002
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
April 2003
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70-03 Cunningham's Warehouse Sales Pty Ltd
Cunningham's - Cenovis - 'Hey, fatties '
Dismissed Retail 08/04/2003
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
July 1999
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218-99 Bellingen Chamber of Commerce
Bellingen Chamber of Commerce - "Crazee Day"
Dismissed Retail Print 13/07/1999
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
August 2000
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221-00 Picknowl
Picknowl - 'buck'
Dismissed Telecommunications Print 08/08/2000
May 1999
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147-99 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - "Folate in breakfast cereal"
Dismissed 11/05/1999
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
August 2005
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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 2000
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150-00 Blackmores Ltd
Blackmores - Hyperiforte - happy cartoon face
Dismissed Health Products 13/06/2000
November 1998
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227-98 Australian Milk Marketing
Australian Milk Marketing - Woman in milk bath
Dismissed 10/11/1998
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
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
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
August 2003
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230-03 Austereo Pty Ltd
Austereo - B105 FM - Jamie Dunn naked
Dismissed Media 12/08/2003
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
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
245-06 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - McCafe - traffic noise and horns honking gradually building to crescendo - get away from hustle and bustle at McCafe
Dismissed Radio 11/07/2006
February 2001
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16-01 Glenfords Tool Centres
Glenfords Tool Centres - - Jeff Thomson - bleeped out word
Dismissed Retail 13/02/2001
April 2007
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89-07 Main Street Night Club
Main St Night Club - gold stars covering nipples of blonde woman's naked breasts "Direct from the Gold Coast - topless barmaids tonight
Dismissed Entertainment Print 10/04/2007
94-07 Nestle Australia Ltd
Nestle - Cheerios - children hiding inside a box
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 10/04/2007
July 2008
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236-07 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - Diet Coke - female real estate agent removes "open for inspection" sign at house when man enters - words appear "time for a quickie?" - they are seen watching short film on a laptop
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 14/07/2008
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 2018
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0290-18 McMillan Law
This is an ad for a legal company. It depicted two Policemen entering a house and arresting a male. Escorting the male from the house and a female then hits the police.  
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 11/07/2018
July 1998
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91-98 Centrelink (Youth Allowance)
Centrelink - Youth Allowance
Dismissed Other 14/07/1998
December 1998
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239-98 Janssen Cilag Pty Ltd
Janssen Cilag - Nizoral
Dismissed Toiletries 08/12/1998
241-98 Barbeques Galore (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Barbeques Galore - 2 women and man in back yard
Dismissed 08/12/1998
July 2017
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0294-17 Craveable Brands
Email promotion of "Mash and Gravy Balls".
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Email 12/07/2017
August 2014
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0298-14 Murray Goulburn
The campaign is based around who should be running our milk companies. A woman in a business suit climbing over a fence.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 27/08/2014
0309-14 Just Cremations
Elderly female voice is telling her husband how she ran into an old school friend. The friend asks about her husband and tells how he would like to get a 'gig' like theirs in advertising the services of Just Cremations.
Dismissed Professional Services Radio 27/08/2014
April 2009
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97-09 Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd
Johnson & Johnson 9709 - Nicorette newspaper ad with man asleep in bed with lit cigarette in his mouth.
Dismissed Health Products Print 08/04/2009
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
July 2019
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0196-19 Roadshow Films
Large billboard with possessed and scary looking doll on a black and red background with the words Annabelle Comes Back.
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 10/07/2019
August 1999
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248-99 Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine & Cell Biol
Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine & Cel Biology
Dismissed Community Awareness 10/08/1999
July 2016
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0305-16 Cotton On
Giant hanging poster photo of a huge almost-naked women's bum advertising 'Brazilian briefs'
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 27/07/2016
July 2019
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0234-19 Isuzu Ute Australia Pty Ltd
This television advertisement features a blue Isuzu D-Max Ute being taken into the bush/hills by a family with a border collie pet dog.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 24/07/2019
October 2001
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251-01 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - LandCruiser Prado Turbo Diesel - 'Sports Day'
Dismissed 09/10/2001

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