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January 2008
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546-08 BCF
BCF - TVC - Josh thinks Batman would beat Spiderman .. he spends nights beating dragons on his computer
Dismissed 21/01/2008
August 2002
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193-02 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Blue Ribbon Carnival - child asks Dad to pass potatos, elderly woman ushered away from dinner table after saying "He's not your Dad. We never knew who your Dad was"
Dismissed 12/08/2002
October 2016
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0439-16 Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf
The advertisement depicts a get together of friends celebrating the renovation of a lawn and backyard. The attendees are enjoying the barbecue until one guest grasp a handful of grass and starts throwing the grass while screaming in the hosts face that it is not Sir Walter Buffalo Grass. With this abuse all the party goers run screaming from the home. It shows that after a 6 month period and the homeowner replacing the lawn and the abusive guest supervising the installation.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
April 2014
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0114-14 Pacific Brands Holdings Pty Ltd
Bonds - Three girls running running and jiggling in bras and underpants.
Dismissed Lingerie 23/04/2014
March 2002
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56-02 Wrigley Co Pty Ltd The
Wrigley - PK - girls feign difficulties in swimming pool to attract lifesavers "Your breath stinks. You need PK"
Dismissed 12/03/2002
63-02 Australian Grand Prix Corporation
Australian Grand Prix Corp - 2002 Foster's Australian Grand Prix - 2 ads - 'Grand Prix is God' and 'There's a place where it always rains on the fourth day'
Dismissed 12/03/2002
July 1999
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196-99 Pacific Access Pty Ltd
Pacific Access - Yellow Pages - "Two large pizzas?"
Dismissed Telecommunications 13/07/1999
216-99 Ballarat Truck Centre Pty Ltd
Ballarat Truck Centre - deaf elderly lady confusing 'truck' with 'fuck'
Dismissed Retail 13/07/1999
November 2015
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0443-15 Live Lighter
This is a NT Government campaign to explain the dangers of sugary, carbonated drinks.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
April 2016
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0118-16 ANZ Banking Group Ltd
ANZ’s #equalfutures ad
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
0140-16 Liquor Alliance (VIC)
Promotion of driving pints of alcohol around in a fast car.
Dismissed Alcohol Radio 13/04/2016
December 2009
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574-09 Nestle Australia Ltd
Nestle - Milo (574/09) Food Focus describing nutritious ingredients and benfits of healthy snack
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 09/12/2009
February 2004
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2-04 Vehicle Distributors Australia Pty Ltd
Vehicle Distributors - Renault Megane Hatch - women's bottoms and men singing about big butts
Dismissed 17/02/2004
October 2017
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0447-17 AKA
Billboard with giant picture of Mrs Brown with her legs splayed and her skirt blown up showing her underpants crotch.
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 25/10/2017
0456-17 Sportsbet
"Merry puntmas"
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 25/10/2017
May 2013
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0122-13 Fusion Retail Brands
Jag jeans ad with topless woman.
Dismissed Clothing Billboard 01/05/2013
July 2003
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201-03 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Camry Sportivo - car dropped from helicopter; drives down mountain.
Dismissed 08/07/2003
213-03 Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd
Procter & Gamble - Clairol Herbal Essences - woman with male colleague hears sounds of apparent orgasm coming from inside house.
Dismissed Toiletries 08/07/2003
November 2010
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0452-10 Lexus Australia
A man driving in various on-road situations in a black Lexus IS 350. Throughout his journey the man has to be patient as he experiences various traffic-jam situations (peak hour traffic; railway crossing hold-up; sheep surrounding the vehicle on a country road; pedestrian crossings etc). The vehicle is stationary throughout the commercial until the very end. It finishes with the IS 350 using the overtaking lane to pass a 40km/h caravan. The voice over states "Isn't it funny how the more power you have the more patience you require? Introducing the incredibly powerful Lexus IS 350.
Dismissed Vehicle 10/11/2010
March 1999
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60-99 Big Kart Track Ltd
Big Kart Track - "What the ----!"
Dismissed 09/03/1999
May 2019
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0129-19 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Charitable donation ad featuring depictions of war torn environment. 
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - On Demand 22/05/2019
May 2009
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207-09 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser Aust P/L (Clearasil) PAY TV 207/09 young girl used Clearasil pimple blocker pen to prevent pimple and go on date
Dismissed Health Products TV - Pay 14/05/2009
October 2018
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0460-18 Koala Sleep
The ad describes a comparison between people with red hair and the company's mattresses.
Dismissed House Goods Services Radio 24/10/2018
April 2015
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0133-15 Woolworths Supermarkets
The Easter adverts for Woolworths show that oven fresh Hot Cross Buns are sold where there is an in-store bakery. On both Saturday and Sunday the actual Hot Cross Buns on disolay to sell were actually freezing cold and on Sunday, still had ice on then after coming from freezers. I spoke with staff member who told me Woolworths have never baked Hot Cross buns at their Findon Store, they are all frozen and usually left 2 days to thaw.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 29/04/2015
April 2003
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66-03 International Watch Company
International Watch Co. - 'Almost as complicated as a woman - except it's on time'.
Dismissed Retail Print 08/04/2003
July 2000
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210-00 Hard Rock Café Sydney
Hard Rock Café
Dismissed Radio 11/07/2000
April 2012
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0137-12 Australian Fast Foods
The “Family Dinner Your Way” advertisement depicts a mother bringing a tray of Red Rooster products to the dinner table where her family is sitting down ready to eat. The voiceover says “You deserve a night off. Buy a Red Rooster roast chicken and choose four sides (garlic bread, large potato and gravy, 4 nuggets, 10 spicy bites, large chips or large peas shown on screen) for $10 more. Have the night off and eat well with Red Rooster’s family dinner, your way”.
Dismissed Other 11/04/2012
March 2000
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69-00 One.Tel Limited
One.Tel - new baby hospital scene - 'Tell your parents it's a baby girl'
Dismissed Telecommunications Print 14/03/2000
April 2001
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71-01 Roadshow Film Distributors Pty Ltd
Roadshow - "The Exorcist - Director's Cut"Television and Radio
Dismissed Entertainment 10/04/2001
74-01 Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd
Subaru - Impreza
Dismissed 10/04/2001
June 2019
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0143-19 ALDI Australia
It shows two grey haired men - one who has reduced the height of his doorway - claiming by 2feet - his friend almost knocks himself out
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0157-19 Honey Birdette
“Victoria” - woman in black bra, panties, garter and stocking. Bra is sheer with nipple almost entirely visible.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 12/06/2019
February 2012
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0479-11 Ministry of Sound
Advertisement promoting the CD release "The 2012 Annual" from Ministry of Sound. Features imagery of a young girl with glossy lips drinking through a straw, moving her sunglasses and unzipping her jeans.
Dismissed Entertainment 08/02/2012
May 2014
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0147-14 Quit Victoria
Child is left alone in what looks like a train station.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 14/05/2014
0161-14 Lion
Man coughs up his animated 'mouth' who complains about all the lies the body makes him say, then cuts to the man whispering 'I love you' in a woman's ear, the cuts to man drinking the beer - therefore 'giving his mouth a break'.
Dismissed Alcohol 14/05/2014
March 2010
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76-10 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets Paddle pops (76/10) Internet. 'Lick a Prize Soak a Rama' promotion
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Internet 10/03/2010
84-10 RACV Insurance
RACV 84/10. TV ad promoting insurance as part of the "call Jason" campaign and has Jason in a call centre.
Dismissed Insurance 10/03/2010
September 2001
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222-01 Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd
Medical Benefits Fund - bouncing bed and husband groping wife's bottom
Dismissed Health Products 11/09/2001
November 2017
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0483-17 Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
It was showing 'excitement' in an aircraft - tagline "We never fly solo, we team up".
Dismissed Travel TV - Free to Air 08/11/2017
March 2007
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79-07 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - mother serves chicken and family mesmerised - father hoses down concrete driveway
Dismissed 13/03/2007
September 2004
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225-04 Activision Pty Ltd
Activision - Doom 3 - computer game with demonic/horror graphics
Dismissed Transport 14/09/2004
December 2012
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0488-12 Woolworths Supermarkets
The advertisement is from Woolworths. It involves an Asian Woman that has broken English in conversation with her husband a white Australian man. The couple discuss prawns bought from Woolworths. The husband makes a joke of her accent which appears to be the most significant part of the advertisement.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 12/12/2012
March 2008
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81-08 HBF
HBF - Potty - small boy being toilet trained - accidentaly wees on floor while waiting in a public queue "Not ready for kids?"
Dismissed Insurance 12/03/2008
August 2000
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229-00 Amazing Clean
Amazing Clean - Scots accent - 'Fuckers'/'Suckers'
Dismissed 08/08/2000
June 2006
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231-06 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - Sustain - mature couples eating cereal and swinging on ropes from trees, and dropping into a river
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 13/06/2006
November 2018
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0496-18 Workwear Group
There is a black and white image of a  large, muscled man. The corresponding line reads "He asks for vents in his shirt. Would you argue with him?"
Dismissed Clothing Billboard 14/11/2018
April 2005
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87-05 Australian Football League
AFL - background music to ad is Welsh national anthem "Land of our Fathers" - other ads have different countries' anthems
Dismissed 12/04/2005
August 2007
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234-07 Twentieth Century Fox Film Distributors Pty Ltd
Twentieth Century Fox - Die Hard 4 - man holds gun to woman's throat
Dismissed Entertainment Outdoor 14/08/2007
January 2013
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0501-12 McDonald's Aust Ltd
Two elderly people with new drink product, sitting at a table. Man takes the drink as wife is looking away. Then he stands up with the drink and tries to walk away using a walking stick whilst acting in a childish manner, he twice tries to trick the woman to look away.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 16/01/2013
April 2010
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0165-10 Unilever Australasia
The advertisement opens with image of the new Lynx Twist Threesome products, a silhouette image of a man and two females, and as each product is presented by the robotic arm, a different scene plays out in the background. First the wash is presented when we see two females soap up the man in the shower and then the man is sprayed all over his body and when things hot up the girls go to work spraying flirtatiously under the man’s arms. End image: the robotic arm presents the new Lynx Twist ‘dry’ antiperspirant with caption: shower, spray and play with new Lynx Twist”
Dismissed Toiletries 28/04/2010

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