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April 2002
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92-02 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Magnum (print) - 'Basic Instinct' - "Having trouble getting into a Magnum tub?" One tub surrounded with bent spoons, the other with an ice pick
Dismissed Print 09/04/2002
31-02 Subway Sandwiches & Salads
Subway - customers quiz employees on freshness
Dismissed 09/04/2002
85-02 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Magnum - "Revenge - Give in to it"couple dining, second woman enters and greets male, while behind her back she signs the seated woman indicationg something small
Dismissed 09/04/2002
July 1998
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94-98 Kosciusko Thredbo Pty Ltd
Kosciusko Thredbo - Man urinating.
Dismissed 14/07/1998
August 2003
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242-03 Sakata Rice Snacks Australia Pty Ltd
Sakata Rice Snacks - biscuit surrounded by smaller biscuits with sperm-like tails - sounds of intercourse.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
September 2005
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254-05 Samsung Electronics Aust Pty Ltd
Samsung - LCD TV Screen - man signs for delivery of TV screen to neighbour - when neighbour asks if package arrived, he decides not to tell him and keep it himself
Dismissed 13/09/2005
July 2006
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263-06 Tyson Club (The)
Tyson Club - letterbox delivery booklet with mobile phone downloads - sexy pictures
Dismissed Print 11/07/2006
197-06 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Happy Meals - Kitty/Spy Gear - little girl walking around store calling "Here Kitty" looking unhappy till she finds it in her meal box; while a boy acts like a spy sneaking up on "target" then stealing a chip and saying "Target is tasty"
Dismissed 11/07/2006
252-06 Partymob.com.au
Partymob.com.au - Leilani 291218 - blonde and brunette women smiling towards camera
Dismissed Print 11/07/2006
September 2000
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267-00 Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers - Coon Light & Tasty - couple on sofa enjoying toasted cheese sandwiches. Every time man says "Coon" the woman adds "Light" - eventually the man turns out the light
Dismissed 05/09/2000
March 2005
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27-05 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Ronald McDonald House portrayal of carers
Dismissed 08/03/2005
September 1999
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275-99 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon Utility - "Come on Frank, make a wish"
Dismissed 14/09/1999
302-99 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola 600 ml bottle - "How to tell your buddy from your mate"
Dismissed Radio 14/09/1999
306-99 Groupe SEB Aust Pty Ltd
Groupe SEB - Tefal Kettle
Dismissed 14/09/1999
March 2001
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29-01 Arnott's Biscuits Ltd
Arnott's - Shapes - wrestling boys
Dismissed 13/03/2001
February 2010
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30-10 Allpest WA
Allpest WA (30/10) - TV. Husband is pest problem
Dismissed 10/02/2010
September 2008
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315-08 Cartridge World
Cartridge World - image coming out of printer shows woman covering naked breasts - printer ink runs out - at CW your ink would never run out
Dismissed 10/09/2008
November 2005
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330-05 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Outlander - satellite navigation - woman goes behind tree for toilet break then comes back to car for street directory to use for toilet paper, as they won't need it any more now they have satellite navigation
Dismissed 08/11/2005
334-05 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - McCafe - Conversations - workmen laugh when young colleague is told to go and find a left-handed hammer, later he has to go up to the McCafe counter to ask for a left-handed spoon
Dismissed 08/11/2005
August 2009
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340-09 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Suzuki Aust P/L (340/09 - TV 4wd bikini girl on car with footballer driving car
Dismissed 12/08/2009
November 2007
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351-07 THQ Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
THQ - Juiced 2 - computer game - cars driving dangerously round women in silver bikinis
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 13/11/2007
September 2006
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355-06 Australian Fast Foods
Australian Fast Foods - Red Rooster - wedding party taking time out to check footy scores and eat RR - when score is made two males jump up and touch chests in victory symbol
Dismissed 12/09/2006
November 1999
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366-99 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Prado - car passes through wall of flames to volcanic landscape.
Dismissed 09/11/1999
October 2008
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386-08 TrueLocal
TrueLocal - name dropper - effeminate man at al fresco cafe raving about all the local celebrities he knows
Dismissed 08/10/2008
392-08 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Want longer lasting censored?
Dismissed Outdoor 08/10/2008
February 2002
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43-02 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Magnum - 'Basic Instinct' take-off (TV) - woman sits astride man on bed then reaches for a knife, striking chocolate coating on ice cream
Dismissed 12/02/2002
25-02 Experko
Experko - Deeko Serviettes - boy about to say, 'knackers', is muffled by product
Dismissed 12/02/2002
September 2009
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434-09 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota Rav 4 - 434/09. TV ad which shows all 4 wheels of a vehicle off the ground before it drives down the sand dunes.
Dismissed 23/09/2009
May 2003
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143-03 Ballarat's Cheapest Cars
Ballarat's Cheapest Cars - nuns dressed in old-fashioned habits.
Dismissed 13/05/2003
May 1998
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45-98 Streets Ice Cream
Unilever - Streets - Magnum - Ego - "Garden of Eden"
Dismissed 12/05/1998
November 2006
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457-06 Empire Bay Marina
Empire Bay Marina - woman's torso with outboard motor - bare midriff, bikini-covered breasts and arm - no head or face
Dismissed Transport 14/11/2006
April 2009
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154-09 Trader Dealer
Trader Dealer - Billboard. Blow up doll wearing a headset.
Dismissed Outdoor 22/04/2009
June 2007
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166-07 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - "the blokes are embarrassed, the wives are upset"
Dismissed Radio 12/06/2007
June 1999
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169-99 Mattel Pty Ltd
Mattel - Cool Blue Barbie
Dismissed 08/06/1999
May 2009
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181-09 Ssangyong Motors Australia
Ssangyong Motors (181/09) 'the pull anything diesel' (Print)
Dismissed Print 14/05/2009
November 2009
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519-09 Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf
Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf (519/09) how to get rid of 'lawn Kranskies' dog poo
Dismissed 25/11/2009
June 2000
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185-00 Designer Direct
Designer Direct - Nip In
Dismissed 13/06/2000
July 2004
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174-04 Sanitarium Health Food Company
Sanitarium - Weetbix - Rugby Union players eat 9 Weetbix (TV)
Dismissed 13/07/2004
July 2000
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188-00 Volvo Car Aust Pty Ltd
Volvo - Turbo
Dismissed 11/07/2000
January 2009
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538-08 Cavana Plumbing
Cavana Plumbing - Don't freeze your nuts off - man looking down PJ's front
Dismissed Transport 21/01/2009
February 2009
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63-09 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - 63/09 (radio) Man & woman talking and mention reaching the big O
Dismissed Radio 11/02/2009
August 2010
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0339-10 Fernwood Fitness Centres Aust Pty Ltd
The TVC features close-ups of women working out, exercising and dancing to an upbeat latin inspired music track. While they are working out words such as feisty, foxy and fit come up on the screen.
Dismissed 11/08/2010
November 1998
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213-98 Nintendo Australia Pty Limited
Nintendo - F1 Grand Prix
Dismissed 10/11/1998
March 2006
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71-06 Garage Door World
Garage Door World - offensive language beeped out
Dismissed Radio 14/03/2006
September 2004
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217-04 Nestle Foods & Beverages
Nestle - Nescafe Blend 43 - daughter sneaking home early morning - caught by Dad who cups her chin and says she's growing up too fast.
Dismissed 14/09/2004
July 1999
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225-99 Darwin Office Technology
Darwin Office Technology - Toshiba - shit
Dismissed 13/07/1999
April 2001
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82-01 Nestle Chilled Dairy
Nestle - Chilled Dairy - Yogurt - Hindu teaching yoga
Dismissed 10/04/2001
July 2008
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229-08 Harvey Norman
Harvey Norman - print ad - woman in lingerie
Dismissed Print 09/07/2008
April 2005
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90-05 Vehicle Distributors Australia Pty Ltd
Vehicle Distributors - Renault MeganeTurbo 225 - "Kick Butt" - "with the 225h (165kw) of turbo power, six-speed gearbhox, zero to 100kph in 6.5 seconds"
Dismissed Print 12/04/2005
May 2001
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99-01 Aurora Energy Pty Ltd
Aurora Energy - man says 'Poop' on receipt of his Aurora a/c
Dismissed 08/05/2001

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