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November 2013
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0374-13 Xotica
Below, poster on the door: PLATINUM BAR, six women in bikinis in sexualised poses, surrounded by words 'TABLE DANCING, STRIPTEASE, LAPDANCING,' etcIf required I can email photos I took on my phone.
Dismissed Sex Industry Poster 13/11/2013
October 2008
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393-08 Cancer Council NSW
Cancer Council NSW - Girls' Night In - man bound and gagged in cupboard
Dismissed Community Awareness 08/10/2008
399-08 Big Mobile Pty Ltd
Big Mobile - Mobilepussy - women fondling themselves, rubbing each other, grabbing breasts and vaginas
Dismissed 08/10/2008
February 2018
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0048-18 Bosch
Male tries to measure how much liquid to use in the washing machine. Young teen daughter shows him how to add liquid to machine.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 07/02/2018
October 2011
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0378-11 Sportsbet
The advertisement shows various scenes of people repeatedly tapping or poking something to simulate the use of a mobile phone for 'mobile betting'. In one scene a man taps the pump of a bottle of sun screen so that the cream spurts on the stomach of a bikini clad woman, in another scene spectators poke the helmet of a cricketer and in the final scene a man taps the window of a plane until it breaks and he is sucked out.
Dismissed Gambling 12/10/2011
September 2010
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0382-10 Pharmacare Laboratories
Two young women wearing bikinis are sat on a sandy beach and are approached by two young men, one wearing board shorts, the other wearing brief swimming trunks. The girls openly laugh at the man in the trunks and the camera swings round to show us another man sat in a deckchair. He starts to play his guitar and sing about Boardies over Budgies whilst another man appears from behind a sandcastle, spraying two cans of Brut. Final shot is a close-up of a can of Brut in the sand, with the text "Brut Code #32 Boardies over Budgies.
Dismissed Toiletries 08/09/2010
November 2003
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402-03 Just Jeans Group
Just Jeans - Mini skirts - onlookers ignore female golfer's shot, but applaud when she bends to pick up ball.
Dismissed Clothing 11/11/2003
February 2000
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407-99 AAPT Ltd
AAPT- SmartChat - Man riding a bicycle.
Dismissed Telecommunications 08/02/2000
442-99 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - McFlurry - schoolboy and mother
Dismissed 08/02/2000
5-00 Surfers Paradise Rock & Roll Café Pty Ltd
Surfers Paradise Rock & Roll Café - Crazy Horse - girl in bra and g-string, on hands and knees before mirror
Dismissed Entertainment Print 08/02/2000
March 2012
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0061-12 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Television commercial introduces three Mitsubishi 'Platinum Edition' vehicles. It then goes on the show individual features such as leather seats, reversing camera and Bluetooth as specific features of the Platinum range. In one scene we see a woman parking her Lancer outside an inner city café. She is admiring a good-looking guy who us walking down the pavement towards her. As he passes the Lancer, we see her subtly engage reverse gear activating the rear vision mirror so she can continue to admire his other side as she reverses.
Dismissed Vehicle 14/03/2012
October 2014
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0389-14 AAMI
A man, holding a lunch container, in an office walks up to co-worker. We see that the lunch belongs to someone else. The man shrugs his shoulders and eats it anyway. At the end of the ad they show the lady looking for her missing lunch.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 08/10/2014
December 2003
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413-03 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Magnum Adulterberry ' 'Give in to it'.
Dismissed Outdoor 09/12/2003
February 2018
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0064-18 Coca-Cola South Pacific
The advertisement depicts two young people (early 20s) in a vehicle who observe that they are out of coke. They race to a cliff edge where they see a floating bar below with coke. Spontaneously they jump off the cliff to get the coke.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Cinema 21/02/2018
0073-18 Unilever Australasia
The advertiser was trying make a link between using lynx body spray and the ability in helping males to get a date with girls.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 21/02/2018
March 2011
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0066-11 Platinum Communications
A young professional woman (Susan) driving in traffic, speaking to her mother on the speakerphone. Susan is interrupted by the traffic and she assures her mother that she is still safe to talk on the phone as she is using a handsfree device. The announcer then describes the promotion and where and how to purchase the speakerphone. Susan's mother asks Susan a question relating to a family gathering and Susan is interrupted again by the traffic. Each time Susan is interupted she shouts at the person responsible. Her shouts are beeped out.
Dismissed Telecommunications Radio 09/03/2011
February 2010
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42-10 The Age
The age/my career (42/10)TV. A man and dog growling at each other in aggressive way while CV submitted online - Headhunter
Dismissed Employment 10/02/2010
46-10 Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd
Super Cheap Auto (46/10)TV. Bullying, pushing children out of way during Christmas advertisements
Dismissed 10/02/2010
March 2019
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0069-19 Nestle Australia Ltd
Advertising a new breakfast product - an oat breakfast bar. Consists of a father and son discussing in Scottish accents how to make porridge.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 06/03/2019
September 2017
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0398-17 Bitchen Boys
Radio advertising
Dismissed House Goods Services Radio 13/09/2017
0414-17 Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd
Using lamb to denigrate religions of the world.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Pay 13/09/2017
September 2009
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427-09 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - (427/09) - 'Surprise Ending' during Ice Age 3 tie in promotion (blue slushy drink for adults and fruit cup for children)
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 09/09/2009
September 2017
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0402-17 Milk & Co
Klim jumps off a cliff into an unsafe surf area.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Pay 27/09/2017
0422-17 Hanes Brands Inc
The ad displays many women in bras
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Pay 27/09/2017
November 2008
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438-08 Advertising Advantage
Advertising Advantage - Girls Gone Wild - girl puts hand down front of her underwear
Dismissed 12/11/2008
448-08 NSW Health Department
NSW Dept Health - Radio - Live Life Well Campaign
Dismissed Community Awareness Radio 12/11/2008
March 2019
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0081-19 Universal Pictures
This television advertisement is a trailer for a horror movie Us. It's about a family holiday that turns bad.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 20/03/2019
April 2019
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0085-19 NEDS
The ad had a man looking at his phone making a comment about how footy players today were not that good. He commented he wished for the legends like Blocker Roach to return. Blocker Roach then appears. 
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 03/04/2019
March 2018
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0089-18 Sexyland
Describing products to buy for self and partner to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Dismissed Sex Industry Radio 07/03/2018
0093-18 Sanitarium Health Food Company
"Weet-Bix™ Cholesterol Lowering takes Australia’s No. 1 breakfast cereal and adds the functional benefit of cholesterol-lowering plant sterols. Weet-Bix™ Cholesterol Lowering is the only cereal product on the market to contain 2g of plant sterols in 1 serve, making it the ideal choice for those wanting to reduce their cholesterol."
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
October 2016
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0418-16 Warner Village Theme Parks
Movie world promoting fright night.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 12/10/2016
November 2006
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453-06 Holden Ltd
Holden - Captiva - car speeding over rooftops, buildings, in a reckless and menacing fashion - seven occupants bail out to safety
Dismissed 14/11/2006
October 2016
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0426-16 Entertainment One
Ad for Girl on the Train movie
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
February 2008
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47-08 Best & Less
Best & Less - Bonds underwear - teenage boy and girl standing back to back wearing underwear
Dismissed Clothing Print 13/02/2008
48-08 Telstra Corporation Ltd
Telstra - Next G Whereis - car passenger has feet on dashboard while car is apparently moving
Dismissed Telecommunications Print 13/02/2008
March 2016
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0101-16 Tom Ford Beauty
On the first page is a full page advertising men's Eue De Toilette with the use of a naked woman but on page 19, apparently there is no need to have David Beckham naked to advertise his Eau De Toilette.
Dismissed Toiletries Print 23/03/2016
November 2015
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0430-15 Kao (Australia) Marketing Pty Ltd
Naked female lying on her chest with 3 bottles of the product placed across her bottom area
Dismissed Toiletries Billboard 11/11/2015
0434-15 Breitling Oceania Pty Ltd
At the beginning of the ad, a crew dressed all in red scatters on a runway, hurrying to get ready for their upcoming tasks. As they scramble, they check their watches for precision.The plane lands, and a woman holding a stop sign ogles the pilot, flirting from a distance. Suddenly, she looks distressed, and the camera takes her point of view, revealing the root of her alarm as a blonde woman in shorts climbing up to the cockpit, seemingly with a similar goal in mind.
Dismissed Retail TV - On Demand 11/11/2015
April 2014
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0105-14 Aussiebum
There is a man with no shirt and red underpants lying back in a suggestive pose. He appears to have an erection or at least emphasised genitals in a pornographic way.
Dismissed Lingerie Transport 09/04/2014
March 2005
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49-05 Lever Rexona
Lever Rexona - Lynx Bodyspray - man sprays himself with Lynx, woman in car with him attracted by body fragrance while on screen reads "Show them the way"
Dismissed Toiletries 08/03/2005
April 2013
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0109-13 Sexpo Pty Ltd
Sexpo ad for Canberra Sexpo show.
Dismissed Sex Industry 10/04/2013
January 2014
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0438-13 AC's striptease
A blonde woman with heavy make up and very large possibly fake breasts is wearing a Santa hat, a white and red bikini style top and garter belt with striped stockings. It seems likely she's not wearing any panties under her garter belt but due to clever camera angle and a bow her vagina is not visible. It also has ACs logo and text advertising Christmas parties and invites the reader to 'come enjoy our hot ladies...'
Dismissed Sex Industry Print 15/01/2014
0442-13 Pharmacare Laboratories
The advertisement showed young women taking the chewing gum at work and at home and talking about how it helped them eat less by reducing their hunger.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 15/01/2014
April 2011
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0113-11 Fosters Australia, Asia & Pacific
A white winged horse is joined by a blonde woman wearing a white dress and carrying a tray with two beers on it. A male voice over says, "New Pure Blonde White. Purer than what you're thinking" and we see this text on the screen.
Dismissed Alcohol 13/04/2011
0117-11 Strangeloves
Strangeloves Wine Bar exterior wall showing aerosol spray art depicting Peter Sellers as Dr Strangelove holding a lit cigarette. The words "Wine Bar" are written down the sides of the advertisement.
Dismissed Billboard 13/04/2011
June 2003
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177-03 Buccaneer Pools & Spas
Buccaneer Pools - child jumps into pool and wrestles blow-up crocodile.
Dismissed 10/06/2003
January 2007
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506-06 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba - Jamster - Porn Manager - woman on all fours - make your own (cartoon) porn movies
Dismissed Telecommunications 16/01/2007
June 2000
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180-00 eVentures Holdings Pty Ltd
eVentures (buy.com)
Dismissed 13/06/2000
November 2014
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0446-14 Expedia
Book now pay later on hotels.
Dismissed Travel TV - Pay 12/11/2014
November 2009
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513-09 Hoyts Distribution
Hoyts Distribution - (513/09) Radio promotion for SAW 6 movie
Dismissed Entertainment Radio 11/11/2009

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