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November 2017
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0471-17 University of Sydney
A billboard ad with the hands of brown women reaching through a chain link fence with the phrase "unlearn criminal" in white writing over the top
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Education Billboard 08/11/2017
January 2019
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0549-18 Narbil Training
2 guys talking to each other, one guy uses an insult to the other guy by calling him a “deadset ranga” because he didn’t understand what he was saying about him wanting training and they work at a training placeThe offended guy objects to being called a ranga because he doesn’t have red hair
Dismissed Education Radio 23/01/2019
February 1999
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10-99 University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania - "Life is short - get a degree"
Dismissed Education Cinema 09/02/1999
February 2005
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13-05 Excom Education Pty Ltd
Excom Education - "is your job giving you the shits?
Dismissed Education Radio 08/02/2005
July 2002
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158-02 World Society for Protection of Animals
World Society for Protection of Animals - Bears version 2
Dismissed Education 09/07/2002
May 2008
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164-08 Murdoch University
Murdoch University - Amazing Discoveries - Chicken
Dismissed Education 19/05/2008
October 1998
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173-98 Keep Australia Beautiful Council of WA
Keep Australia Beautiful Council of WA
Dismissed Education 13/10/1998
July 2005
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176-05 The Sharemarket College
The Sharemarket College - Shows a Buddhist Monk catching & releasing an insect with chopsticks, then shows a woman spraying it dead
Dismissed Education 12/07/2005
November 1998
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200-98 World Society for Protection of Animals
World Society for Protection of Animals - Bears
Dismissed Education 10/11/1998
224-98 Employment National
Employment National - "Get a Job"
Dismissed Education 10/11/1998
November 2001
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239-01 James Cook University
James Cook University
Dismissed Education 09/11/2001
December 1998
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246-98 Roads & Traffic Authority
Roads & Traffic Authority - "Ran over a little girl"
Dismissed Education 08/12/1998
274-98 State Forests of NSW
State Forest of NSW - "Talk it over with Mum first"
Dismissed Education 08/12/1998
October 2000
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298-00 TAFE Queensland
TAFE Queensland
Dismissed Education 17/10/2000
February 2010
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36-10 EPOCH
Epoch (36/10) Print. GYST 'get your shit together" personal development course
Dismissed Education Print 10/02/2010
February 2001
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382-00 Macquarie Unversity - Sydney
Macquarie University - Advising Day
Dismissed Education Print 13/02/2001
December 1999
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386-99 Milestone Marketing & Publications
Milestone Marketing - "Sizzling Sex Life"
Dismissed Education Print 07/12/1999
November 2006
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409-06 Redtail Group Australia
Redtail Group - Amazing Human Body exhibition - 400 real human specimens, including 18 whole bodies and individual organs
Dismissed Education 14/11/2006
March 1999
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42-99 The University of Southern Queensland
University of Southern Queensland - "Computer image of man's head"
Dismissed Education Print 09/03/1999
44-99 Encyclopaedia Britannica (Aust) Inc
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dismissed Education Radio 09/03/1999
51-99 Australian College of Journalism
Australian College of Journalism - cartoon of woman
Dismissed Education Print 09/03/1999
January 2007
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524-06 Australian Institute of Music
Australian Institute of Music ""Don't torture your soul with the wrong career" - disfigured naked woman slumped on floor
Dismissed Education Print 16/01/2007
February 2010
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61-10 Canberra Institute of Technology
Canberra Institute of Technology - Transport(61/10)- games programmer course with graphic zombie image
Dismissed Education Transport 24/02/2010
September 2019
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0283-19 Screenwise
This advertisement is for an acting school and features various scenes including one woman chasing another, then tackling her and putting her hands around her throat; a man sitting against a wall looking sad; a couple laughing together; a kiss scene; two men sitting on the ground in a dark room.
Dismissed Education Cinema 11/09/2019
January 2020
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0040-20 Roc Boots
This instagram advertisement for ROC school shoes depicts a girl from the waist down wearing a blue tartan skirt and black shoes.
Dismissed Education Internet - Social - Instagram 22/01/2020
0027-20 Weeks Building Group
This television advertisement features a couple in a taxi at night. As the taxi meter gets higher, the man becomes agitated. He requests that the taxi driver stop and let the couple out, and then the woman is shown walking ahead of him on a footpath. The advertisement cuts to scenes of a new home.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
May 2021
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0118-21 TAFE SA
This television advertisement features a scene of a welder standing below a ship. He is welding wearing a high-vis jacket, gloves and a face mask/helmet.
Dismissed Education TV - Free to Air 26/05/2021
October 2019
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0349-19 Whytes Chartered Accountants
This print advertisement feature an image of an Asian woman in a business suit and the words 'She won't call you Mate, buy you lunch or talk about the Eagles. But she will save your business 33-50% a year on accounting fees'.
Dismissed Professional Service Print 23/10/2019
April 2020
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0120-20 Bunurong Memorial Park
This billboard advertisement depicts a young boy playing on equipment and the text ""Ethan loves visiting grandma". The perfect place to celebrate life."
Dismissed Professional Service Billboard 08/04/2020
April 2020
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0138-20 OPSM
This television advertisement features actor Liam Hemsworth walking into a store and telling the employee he's there to pick up his glasses.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 22/04/2020
May 2020
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0165-20 Stacks Law Group
This television advertisement features stylised animation depicting a story as a voice over states, "Terry was struck by an out of control car, shattering his legs. The driver had had a diabetic fit so his insurer claimed it wasn't his fault. That's when Terry called Stacks. Their compensation expert uncovered that the driver had a similar attack days before and wasn't taking his medication. Terry's case was settled out of court for a significant sum. When it really matters you don't just need a lawyer, you need a specialist stack lawyer.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 27/05/2020
December 2020
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0360-20 Resume Results NQ
This Facebook advertisement is an image of a meme showing the text" "Do you have any talents? Me:" and a man dressed in hard hat and high visibility jacket crouching on the ground. The shadow that he makes on the ground bears similarity to a penis and testicles.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Professional Service Internet - Social - Facebook 16/12/2020
0361-20 Resume Results NQ
This Facebook advertisement is an image of a meme showing two construction workers and the text: BOSS: Know why I called you in here? ME: Because I accidently sent you a dick pic BOSS: (stops pouring 2 glasses of wine) Accidently?
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Professional Service Internet - Social - Facebook 16/12/2020
April 2021
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0103-21 eHarmony
This television advertisement has four versions featuring various couples.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 28/04/2021
May 2021
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0112-21 The Derm Lab
This billboard advertisement features two images of a person's stomach. The first image has the text "Baseline" under it, and the second has the text "12 weeks post treatment" under it. Text over the images states "New Year New you!".
Dismissed Professional Service Billboard 12/05/2021
June 2021
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0183-21 DoorDash
This advertisement which appeared on Snapchat depicts a phone sitting on the ledge of a vehicle display screen with no apparent method of attachment.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Professional Service Internet - Social - Other 23/06/2021
October 2021
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0268-21 L & J Webb Fencing
This radio advertisement features a voice-over saying, "Famous fences of the world, brought to you by L and J Webb fencing". A man with a Chinese accent says, "Oh the great fence of China". A man with a Scottish accent says, "Hadiran's two pillar steel fence". A man with an American accent says, "A security fence at Fort Knox".
Dismissed Professional Service Radio 13/10/2021
October 2021
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0289-21 Jim's Mowing
This television advertisement featured animated men jumping out of a trailer, completing gardening work and then getting back into the trailer. A jingle featuring the lyrics 'Jimbo, Jimbo, off to work we go" plays through the ad.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 27/10/2021
January 2022
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0353-21 eHarmony
This television advertisement shows a couple walking up stairs onto a flat rooftop, where they embrace, kiss and look out into the horizon. A voiceover says that eharmony matches better and can help people find real love.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
February 2022
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0017-22 Newsomes Tyre & Mechanical
This television advertisement features a man in a karate costume performing activities such as opening his uniform to reveal a six-pack, getting a hole in one in golf, Doing a chin-up in the gum with only two fingers on the bar, and running with a football past other football players.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Professional Service TV - Free to Air 02/02/2022
February 2022
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0032-22 Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
There are five versions of this television advertisement. Version one includes the voice over: Title: 20% less in the last 15 years. Australia’s making positive energy. Which means less emissions. And more jobs. For him, her, oh, and them! Hang on. That’s a cockatoo. (Cockatoo screeches) Yeah, it is exciting.
Dismissed Political or Social Issue TV - Free to Air 23/02/2022

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