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April 2010
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0133-10 Albury Hobby Centre
This television advertisment depicts an old man in a rocking chair reading a story to children sitting on floor who then start yawning and calling out that they are bored. The old man says "back in my day when we were bored", my mother would tell us to go and" spank the monkey"! The scene then cuts to the man enacting spanking a toy monkey. Tagline - there's no need to be bored go to the Albury Hobby Centre.
Dismissed Toys and Games 14/04/2010
May 2011
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0163-11 Funtastic Limited
Various youths are shown riding scooters which have chalk attached to the back of them so you can make marks whilst riding. The voiceover talks about the graffiti scooter and the text on screen reads "Stunts performed by professionals."
Dismissed Toys and Games 25/05/2011
February 2017
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0026-17 Machine Zone
The video ad presents a fictitious scenario where two groups of women are engaged in a military battle (on their phones). Ad subtitle: 'You Have to Take a Look'. The main protagonist is portrayed as Mrs President, while others are portrayed as 'intel officers' and 'military personnel'. All characters are wearing revealing clothing, and no words are spoken by the characters. The ad concludes with the words 'Mobile Strike' superimposed over images of the characters' almost-bare bottoms, followed by a final Schwarzenegger-style voiceover.
Dismissed Toys and Games Internet - Social - Facebook 08/02/2017
December 2020
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0368-20 ZURU Inc.
This television advertisement for a robotic fish depicts children placing the fish into a glass coffee percolator jug, and a man seeing the fish in the jug.
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - Free to Air 16/12/2020
0371-20 Ubisoft
This television advertisement is for the video game Assassins Creed Valhalla.
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - Free to Air 16/12/2020
0362-20 Laser Clinics Australia
This advertisement appeared on the Spotify app. There are several versions with different layout, however all contain an image of a woman's midsection. She is wearing a white crop tops and pants and is grasping her skin. The accompanying text states "Freeze away the bits that won't budge".
Dismissed Slimming App 16/12/2020
May 2012
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0173-12 Herald Sun
A young boy opens the Herald Sun 3D footy cards collector album and a football flies out of the album, bumps into the kid's face and ruffles his 3D glasses up a bit. A male voice over says, "Grab the new Official 2012 AFL Collector Cards in eye-popping 3D! for you and the kids, only with the Herald Sun, your home of AFL. It’s full on Footy!"
Dismissed Toys and Games 23/05/2012
July 2014
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0274-14 Woolworths Supermarkets
The advert shows at the head one of our products on a black chair which is then subsequently blown up.
Dismissed Toys and Games Internet 23/07/2014
0263-14 Woolworths Supermarkets
The ad has a take on Austin Powers with young kids dressed up as Mini Me and the like.A stuffed animal is shown in a chair ... which gets blown up.The lead role speaks like Mini Me and has the same aggressive characters as the Austin Powers movies. The other kids in view are also dressed and acting out in this manner.The purpose of the commercial is to sell toys ... okay?
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - Free to Air 23/07/2014
April 2017
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0136-17 Ubisoft P/L
The poster contains a computer generated image of a man sitting on top of a mountain with a back pack and hand gun. There is also another man with a larger gun looking to shoot something in the distance.
Dismissed Toys and Games Poster 12/04/2017
December 2012
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0483-12 Sussex Media
The advertisement is an image of the box art of the video game 'Borderlands 2', and seems to be the main advertising poster for the game. The background colour of the ad is yellow and orange, with the dominating central image being of a person (not a robot or 'animated character', because the person has human fingers and hands) wearing tan-coloured skin-tight clothing, a head covering of some sort and light-blue lit-up eye sockets.
Dismissed Toys and Games Outdoor 12/12/2012
December 2014
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0522-14 Mattel Pty Ltd
Please add this toy to your letter to Santa on lettertosanta.com.au
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Toys and Games TV - Pay 10/12/2014
June 2016
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0248-16 Bethesda
The ad contained animated violence and weaponry and the written slogan on the screen "fight like hell" The ad was for a R18+ PlayStation game
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - Pay 08/06/2016
April 2013
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0096-13 Sussex Media
The "Bioshock" Television advertisement promotes an animated digital game for various game consoles. There is an image of a girl sitting on a horse with a noose around her neck.
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - Pay 10/04/2013
May 2021
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0121-21 Spin Master
This television advertisement features a child (face not visible) colouring Orbeez, hydrated ‘grown’ water beads.
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - Free to Air 26/05/2021
December 2010
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0488-10 Headstart International Pty Ltd
We see a real dog, wearing goggles, addressing some Rescue Pets puppies and telling them that they have to learn to swim. We then see these toy dogs in a swimming pool with a couple of young girls. A female voiceover says, "Always swim with an adult present".
Dismissed Toys and Games 08/12/2010
January 2011
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0530-10 Ugames
A male voice over describes a board game called Smart Ass and we see a group of people playing the game, as well as an animated Donkey (Ass) on the screen.
Dismissed Toys and Games 19/01/2011
February 2018
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0044-18 ZURU Toys
The advert was for Water balloons that you fill multiple at one time.
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - Pay 07/02/2018
November 2012
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0421-12 Bethesda
The advertisement has the figure of a creature (man like) with a skeleton face holding a sword with blood on the end.
Dismissed Toys and Games Transport 14/11/2012
December 2015
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0471-15 Sony Computer Entertainment Aust Pty Ltd
The playstation AU account promoted a tweet that showed a video for an R18+ game. The video shows a women being punched in the face and killed. There is no R18+ The twitter account has multiple tweets about this game showing other videos with no R18+ rating anywhere near it.
Dismissed Toys and Games Internet - Social - Other 09/12/2015
August 2014
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0331-14 ZURU Toys
The advertisement is performed by Ann-Maree Biggar. It is advertising a toy called the 'TAMAGO'.
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - Free to Air 27/08/2014
July 2013
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0239-13 Sony Computer Entertainment Aust Pty Ltd
The product is a video game called "The Last of Us".
Dismissed Toys and Games 24/07/2013
March 2017
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0084-17 Weight Watchers
A collage of different people and scenarios. In one scene a woman chops some food and flicks it into a bowl with a large knife. The bowl is being held by a child.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
0111-17 Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres Pty Ltd
Standard slimmer person showing off a nicer figure and stating how much weight loss they had achieved through the offices of Jenny Craig.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
October 2006
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372-06 Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres Pty Ltd
Jenny Craig - woman tells us friends say she's not fat but wants to lose some weight so she joined JC - lost 7kg in 8 weeks
Dismissed Slimming 10/10/2006
August 2020
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0231-20 One to One Diet
This television advertisement features an animated woman standing on a stage singing into a microphone about a new diet.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 12/08/2020
November 1998
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203-98 Gloria Marshall Australia
Gloria Marshall Australia - Young woman with her Mother.
Dismissed Slimming 10/11/1998
211-98 Gloria Marshall Australia
Gloria Marshall Australia - "Start re-shaping your love life"
Dismissed Slimming 10/11/1998
March 2010
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86-10 Pharmacare Laboratories
Pharmacare - Fat Blaster (86/10) TV. Womens torso to mid thigh in bikini bottons photoshopped to be even thinner
Dismissed Slimming 10/03/2010
March 2016
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0058-16 Pharmacare Laboratories
Various pack shots of the 'Skinny' weight loss products with clips of skinny/very slim women dancing around (some of whom are sipping drinks from a straw) and male voices in the background singing 'I love em, I love em, I love em... skinny' repeated over and over.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
0066-16 Pharmacare Laboratories
Advertising a range of dieting supplements called Skinny from Slim Right - sold by Woolworths
Dismissed Slimming TV - Pay 09/03/2016
August 2019
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0253-19 Cosmetique
This radio advertisement features the voiceover “1, 2, skip a few, 99, 100. If you like taking shortcuts you might be interested in liposuction by Cosmetique, Australia’s leading cosmetic surgery clinic. Liposuction removes fat form various parts of the body including the tummy, hips, thighs, knees, ankles, upper arms and neck. Prices start from $1800. To book a consultation at your nearest Cosmetique clinic go to australiancosmetic.com”
Dismissed Slimming Radio 21/08/2019
April 1999
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88-99 Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers - "Woman smashing scales"
Dismissed Slimming 13/04/1999
July 2020
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0163-20 Opti-Pharm Pty Ltd
This television advertisement opens with a black screen and the words “Studies show that being overweight can impair your immune system” followed by a montage of images.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 08/07/2020
September 2008
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326-08 Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers - woman wearing pink lacy underpants with jeans around her thighs on ebay website "feel bullied by your clothes?"
Dismissed Slimming Internet 16/09/2008
November 2008
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414-08 Dr Tim's Success
Dr Tim's Success - young woman shown with cartoon bite marks in body - 'eats away your body fat'
Dismissed Slimming 12/11/2008
September 2016
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0373-16 Hypoxi Head Office
Female voice over describes that she needs to lose weight in order to regain her self-confidence and look good in a bridesmaid dress.
Dismissed Slimming Radio 14/09/2016
February 2021
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0026-21 WW Australia & New Zealand
This advertisement features a mix of members discussing their favourite features in the app. One is exercising in a living room, one is seen making dinner for two young boys, one is seen using the app from bed with her baby resting on her chest before cutting to a shot of her holding her baby in the air, and one is seen enjoying dinner with friends.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 24/02/2021
0027-21 WW Australia & New Zealand
This advertisement features a mix of members discussing their favourite features in the app. One is exercising in a living room, one is seen making dinner for two young boys, one is seen using the app from bed with her baby resting on her chest before cutting to a shot of her holding her baby in the air, and one is seen enjoying dinner with friends.
Dismissed Slimming TV - On Demand 24/02/2021
January 2015
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0563-14 Pharmabrand Labs
Weight loss product, women on a beach talking about losing weight.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 28/01/2015
February 2015
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0025-15 Pharmabrands Labs
Advertisement begins with a healthy sized person scoffing food and a voice over says "are you disgusted with how much weight you've put on over the holiday season". It follows with some pictures of people eating food and the voice over says "do you wish you'd stop stop stopped". The advertisement then introduces Rapid Loss as a means of weight loss.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Pay 11/02/2015
July 2015
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0265-15 Mitchell's Quality Foods
And I quote "being thinner and healthier makes you a better mother".
Dismissed Slimming TV - Pay 08/07/2015
November 2019
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0358-19 WeightLoss Solutions Australia
This radio advertisement features the a woman stating "I've never been on a date but a friend, he's just invited me to drinks".
Dismissed Slimming Radio 13/11/2019
October 2020
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0288-20 Chemist Warehouse
This television advertisement for Optifast features various scenes of a woman interspersed with a spokesman
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 07/10/2020
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
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
May 2002
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122-02 Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Limited
Boehringer Ingelheim - Buscopan - talking navels discussing merits of Buscopan
Dismissed Health Products 14/05/2002
July 2017
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0285-17 Chemist Warehouse
An advertisement for Chemist Warehouse appeared on TV showing two women of Asian descent fighting over the last bottle of Fish Oil on the shelf. A pharmacy assistant then goes over to the two Asian women to stop them from fighting and shows them there is plenty more stock behind them. 
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 12/07/2017
July 2001
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164-01 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - "malfunction in his engine room"
Dismissed Health Products 10/07/2001
July 2004
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176-04 Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd
Procter & Gamble - Vicks Formula 44 Cough Syrup - man coughing in office - woman drops pot plant on his head
Dismissed Health Products 13/07/2004

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