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December 2010
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0490-10 We Are Signs
The layout of the sign in the complaint is a black and white image of a woman with what an “amazed” look on her face. Her hands are placed on her cheek to emphasise this. Attached are the words “We Blow Our Clients - Away! with Amazing signs!”
Dismissed Professional Services Poster 08/12/2010
April 2021
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0093-21 Tom Waterhouse
This Facebook advertisement features Tom Waterhouse speaking to camera in a manner similar to known Ubereats advertisements.
Dismissed Gambling Internet - Social - Facebook 28/04/2021
April 2017
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0155-17 Doughnut Time
A poster outside of the Doughnut Time store located by the busy Town Hall station in Sydney. The brightly coloured poster had a picture of a doughnut that resembled the cartoon character ‘Jake the dog’ from Cartoon Network’s ‘Adventure Time’ and also an image of ‘Finn the Human’. There was text in large print stating ‘IT’S ALWAYS ADVENTURE TIME’ and ‘HERE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! It’s always a good time’. The logo of Doughnut time and the logo of the Cartoon Network was at the bottom of the poster. 
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Poster 12/04/2017
October 2003
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305-03 Cottons Pty Ltd
Cottons - images of sanitary pads moving across screen.
Dismissed Toiletries Cinema 14/10/2003
314-03 Saab Automobile Australia Pty Ltd
Saab - 9-3 Series - 'Aerotic'.
Dismissed Print 14/10/2003
326-03 Channel Nine Perth
Channel Nine Perth - 'a new generation of news' - picture of two new young women newsreaders.
Dismissed Media Transport 14/10/2003
336-03 Austereo Pty Ltd
Austereo - Triple M - 'Freq Club' - man in leather, pretending to be donkey, being whipped by woman in lingerie.
Dismissed Media 14/10/2003
January 2012
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0494-11 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
The share a coke with Alex advertisement features a range of shots of people called Alex in different situations. In one scene we see a female Alex appearing as though she is about to strike a kangaroo.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 04/01/2012
May 2021
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0127-21 Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
This television advertisement features a man sitting in an orchard speaking about Australian things as a promotion for Australian avocados.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 26/05/2021
May 2011
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0159-11 Sportsbet
A Christ-like figure is shown surfing, with the accompanying text, "We're now betting on surfing...it'll take someone to walk on water to beat Slater."
Dismissed Gambling Print 25/05/2011
0170-11 Bonds Industries Ltd
Sarah Murdoch leads a group of dancers in a Busby Burkely style dance routine. All the female dancers are wearing Invisitails underwear.
Dismissed Clothing 25/05/2011
August 2008
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308-08 Haggle co
Haggle Co - 'little person' called Little Mark - pun on furniture has a 'little mark'
Dismissed 13/08/2008
November 2014
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0498-14 COUGARLIFE.COM
A bunch of women running along the beach wearing white togs chasing a man.
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Pay 26/11/2014
June 2021
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0173-21 Luv-a-Duck
This television advertisement features a man cooking three duck breasts.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 23/06/2021
May 2015
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0162-15 McDonald's Aust Ltd
As discussed I have serious concerns of one of the McDonalds Restaurant commercial played last night during the news around 6.45pm. The commercial, which I only saw once, as I turned on the set, was showing drivers in various scenes with food in their hands, or the most concerning scene was a female driver beating time on the steering wheel without a secure grip on the steering wheel.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 13/05/2015
0184-15 Urban Purveyor Group
'Wunderbra." Advertising campaign featuring close ups of women's breasts and jugs of beer, features an image of women in low cut tops with "wunderbra" written underneath.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Billboard 13/05/2015
September 1999
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310-99 King Wally Car Sales
King Wally Car Sales - "All hail the king"
Dismissed Retail 14/09/1999
November 2018
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0502-18 Carlton and United Breweries
A Yak is wading in water at the beach with exposed hindquarters facing the viewers. The hindquarters look like human female buttocks. The caption says something like “its getting wild out here”
Dismissed Alcohol Billboard 28/11/2018
July 2021
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0205-21 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement features a couple sitting on a tailgate watching the football. A theme of "This is good", "This is gooder" continues through the advertisement.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 28/07/2021
June 2013
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0166-13 Chrysler Australia Pty Ltd
Woman is taking her dog to a dog training class - this is the part two where the teacher is now a man.
Dismissed Vehicle 12/06/2013
0177-13 Bonds Industries Ltd
A very young looking girl (14-16) is skipping rope in a bra and pants, while different shots are shown of her wiggling her bottom in a suggestive way while skipping. At the end there is a very close-up shot of her girlish bottom.
Dismissed Clothing 12/06/2013
January 2013
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0507-12 Aspen Pharmacare
A Herron pain relief advertisement with 2 men, one small and one large causing each other pain so they could take the pain relief.
Dismissed Health Products 16/01/2013
September 2006
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317-06 City Finance Franchising Pty Ltd
City Finance - couple on couch - man struggling to undo woman's bra strap
Dismissed Finance/Investment 12/09/2006
January 2011
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0512-10 Totally Natural Products
Female voiceover talks about an 'aphrodisiac formula which may help awaken your Sexual Mojo". She then goes on to say how Male Mojo could help you have the best sex of your life.
Dismissed Health Products Radio 19/01/2011
0540-10 Patties Foods Pty Ltd
The scence opens on a children’s birthday party. Family and friends are in the backyard celebrating. A man has wandered back into the house. He sees on the food table there is only one Patties Pie left on a platter. At exactly the same time we see a man and a young boy reach for the pie and grab hold of it. They take one look at each other refuse to let go and look away trying not to make a scene. The man threatens to tell everyone that the boy has been opening the birthday boy's presents, and then licks his fingers which he then spreads over the pie.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 19/01/2011
October 2021
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0285-21 Activision Blizzard Pty Ltd
This television advertisement features a promotion for the game Diablo Resurrected.
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - On Demand 13/10/2021
April 2017
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0173-17 ABC Tissue Products Pty Ltd
The ad is for a paper towel used during house cleaning etc. A a woman pushes someone into a pool.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 26/04/2017
December 2016
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0518-16 BCF
an ad advertising fishing and camping gear
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Pay 07/12/2016
November 2021
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0315-21 Fluidform
This Instagram Story on the @marthaa_k account features a woman speaking to camera about her body and recent workouts and shares the brand (verbally and in text) and a discount code..
Dismissed Other Internet - Social - Instagram 10/11/2021
November 2000
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323-00 Just Jeans Group
Just Jeans - 'Hot Skirts'
Dismissed Clothing 14/11/2000
January 2015
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0525-14 First Home Buyers Direct
There have been two ads:1. Getting laid for the first time - about 'me and my brothers getting laid'
Dismissed Professional Services Radio 14/01/2015
0557-14 Ultra Tune Australia
I visited the Ultra Tune website to determine where my closest store is located. Once there, an advertisement popped up to saying "We do things strictly by the book. Talk to us about Manufacturer's Handbook Service to keep your warranty intact." Then a clickable button to find the closest Ultra Tune, or the option to close the advertisement.
Dismissed Automotive Internet 14/01/2015
June 2019
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0180-19 Specsavers Pty Ltd
It was two women talking, the first one said she wasn't going to work as she'd heard about the sale and was going to take a sick day to go to it. The second woman then said she would have to take a sick day so she can go to the sale as well.
Dismissed Health Products Radio 26/06/2019
August 2009
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329-09 GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd
Glaxo Smith Kline - Panadol (329/09) people sneezing on each other
Dismissed Health Products 12/08/2009
June 2014
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0188-14 Bethesda
Wolfenstein new order video game 3 'Nazi type soldiers with machine gun
Dismissed Entertainment Outdoor 11/06/2014
0203-14 Chrysler Australia Pty Ltd
A woman is running through an orchard being flirtatious with a man. She sees another man buying fruit from a roadside stall and gets in the car with him and drives off. The fruit vendor implies that she left with a stranger because he has a luxury car.
Dismissed Vehicle 11/06/2014
October 2007
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332-07 Ferrero Australia Pty Ltd (Ferrero Rocher)
Ferrero - Bueno - young woman in bubble bath says "I love Bueno because I like to please myself" - camera pans back and she seems to be masturbating under the bubbles
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 09/10/2007
January 2019
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0547-18 Moranbah Dental
There are two men in a red convertible sports car. They are ogling two women sitting at a bus stop. One of the men sneezes and his dentures fly out of his mouth.
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 23/01/2019
May 2012
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0192-12 Chatswood Hills Tavern
The advertisement is a poster with an image of a female holding up a football. The female is wearing a white sports crop top, a white wrist band and black bottoms. She also has black painted strokes under her eyes. There is a football stadium in the background. The slogan on the advertisement states “Friday Night Footy at the Chatty, Half Time Prize Draw with Cash Jackpot, Free Bar Snacks, Promo Girls.”
Dismissed Other Poster 23/05/2012
April 2018
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0195-18 Microsoft Pty Ltd
Shooting type picture. Sunset Overdrive game
Dismissed Entertainment Transport 24/04/2018
March 2003
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34-03 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - 'You know you want it' - man appearing drugged in bath; crowd surfing.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
January 2018
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0571-17 Advanced Medical Institute
Ami oral strips for longer lasting sex. Merry sexmas
Dismissed Health Products Radio 24/01/2018
0588-17 JSW Powersports
The ad showcases Jet skis, including vision of riders "having fun".JSW is the logo ID referred to in the ad along with their website address.
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 24/01/2018
May 2015
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0199-15 Tom Ford Beauty
The AFR magazine is a mainstream publication, and adjust to a wide audience newspaper. The Tom Ford advertisement is pornographic and has no place in a main stream magazine/newspaper.
Dismissed Toiletries Print 27/05/2015
November 2007
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342-07 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Suzuki - SX4 - Surveillance - investigaters in car following another vehicle, which keep changes its appearance into hatch, then AWD and then a rally car spinning on a wet road
Dismissed 13/11/2007
346-07 Global Shop Direct
Global Shop Direct - Leg Magic - women using exercise equipment
Dismissed Retail 13/11/2007
January 2008
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10-08 Dangerfield Pty Ltd
Dangerfield - Christmas sale "is bigger than Jesus" and has a picture of Christ
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 16/01/2008
July 2013
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0207-13 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota Kluger - woman talks to receptionist about buying one
Dismissed Vehicle 10/07/2013
February 2009
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35-09 Environmental Protection Agency
Qld state government - has an overweight man watching tv with 'noone'written on his t-shirt
Dismissed 11/02/2009
April 1999
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102-99 Contract Kitchens
Contract Kitchens
Dismissed Radio 13/04/1999

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