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January 2020
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0014-20 Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd
The poster advertisement features an image of a woman seated behind a desk looking over her shoulder. There is a fishbowl around her and two goldfish swimming in the bowl. The text 'Could it be bacterial vaginosis?' is superimposed over the image.
Dismissed Health Products Poster 22/01/2020
March 2020
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0110-20 PharmaCare
This television advertisement depicts three children as a voiceover states "fussy eater" (little girl in pink shirt), "super active" (young boy wearing medal and holding soccer ball), "having a growth spurt" (little boy in green shirt). A woman comes is then depicted stating: "When kids need a vitamin boost they'll love, I trust Kids Smart Vita Gummies. Packing with healthy nutrition to help support healthy growth and development, immunity, thinking brains and strong bones. No matter how fussy they are, kids love Kids Smart Vita Gummies."
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 25/03/2020
April 2020
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0129-20 Chemist Warehouse
This Pay TV advertisement features four women in swimwear on the beach and surrounds exercising and playing games on the beach as well as dancing and drinking the advertised product. The words New Me, New You appear on screen with the final shot of the product and the Chemist Warehouse logo at the end.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Pay 08/04/2020
June 2020
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0175-20 Sanofi
This television advertisement for Bisolvon depicts a family in a park. The mother coughs into her elbow.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 10/06/2020
June 2020
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0196-20 Lions Eye Institute
This radio advertisement features a voice over talking about people who wear glasses or contacts and swimming.
Dismissed Health Products Radio 24/06/2020
0198-20 Johnson & Johnson Pacific
This television advertisement for Codral shows scenes of people adapting to isolation and social distancing requirements.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 24/06/2020
July 2020
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0201-20 Bayer Australia
This television on demand advertisement features Australian YouTube entertainers “SketchShe” onboard a fictional airline “SketchShe Airlines”. They dance with passengers to a choreographed routine and sing:
Dismissed Health Products TV - On Demand 08/07/2020
0209-20 Horizon Plastic Surgery
This billboard advertisement features an image of a middle aged woman wearing glasses who is frowning. The text above the image reads "HOME + SCHOOLING =".
Dismissed Health Products Billboard 08/07/2020
July 2020
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0226-20 Sonus Complete
This advertisement is a YouTube video embedded in a website and begins with a man saying "Almost three years ago, I was holding a gun to my head, ready to blow my brains out, while my entire family watched in horror."
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Health Products Internet 22/07/2020
August 2020
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0234-20 Galderma Australia Pty Ltd
This TV on Demand advertisement features two teenage girls sitting on some stairs looking at their phones.
Dismissed Health Products TV - On Demand 12/08/2020
September 2020
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0258-20 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd
This television advertisement for Panadol Rapid depicts a man waking up early, going to a busy work day, and picking his daughter up from school.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 09/09/2020
October 2020
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0298-20 Modibodi
This TV-on-Demand advertisement features a promotion for new period underwear.
Dismissed Health Products TV - On Demand 07/10/2020
0300-20 Modibodi
This Pay-TV advertisement features a promotion for new period underwear.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Pay 07/10/2020
October 2020
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0314-20 Chemist Warehouse
This billboard advertisement depicts two women sitting on the boot of a convertible car with their feet on the rear seat. A man is in the driver's seat. Text states "Hayfever relief. Treat + prevent".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Health Products Billboard - Digital 21/10/2020
0315-20 Cosmetique
This transport advertisement features an image of a woman in a pink bikini top. Text covering her face states "Breast augmentation from $5999 all inclusive!". Text covering her torso states "Put your job seeker to bigger use".
Dismissed Health Products Transport 21/10/2020
November 2020
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0322-20 Mosh
This Pay TV commercial is set in the footy locker room, with the team dressed in inflatable phallic-like costumes.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Pay 11/11/2020
December 2020
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0376-20 LifeStyles Healthcare
This TV On Demand advertisement depicts a number of individuals in intimate positions with a partner in a car and room, while the voice over recites the song “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, and eyes, ears, mouth, nose", to accompany the movement of these different body parts.
Dismissed Health Products TV - On Demand 16/12/2020
February 2021
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0029-21 Reckitt Benckiser
This television advertisement depicts a woman in a yellow artistic room who stands up from a couch as music plays, and walks down stair steps with glitching effects on her walking, before she ingests a tablet and is able to dance free of the bodily glitches.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 24/02/2021
March 2021
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0050-21 Specsavers
This television advertisement depicts people plying beach volleyball, and it shows a player jumping up and hitting a live bird, thinking it was the ball.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 10/03/2021
April 2021
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0102-21 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd
This Pay TV advertisement depicts a man going about his hectic and high-pressure workday as a chef. A voiceover discusses the intensity of his day, and how he doesn’t want to let his team down in the kitchen.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Pay 28/04/2021
June 2021
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0176-21 Reckitt Benckiser
This television advertisement depicts a father and son getting on public transport. One seat is available, a tradesman getting off. The father and son hesitate, but then use Glen 20 product to wipe down seat.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 23/06/2021
July 2021
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0202-21 Asaleo Care - Libra
This television advertisement features a jingle which says "wear, bleed, wash, repeat".
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 14/07/2021
July 2021
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0212-21 Tropeaka
This series of stories posted to the @sarah's_Day Instagram account feature: - a woman's hand holding a bottle ladled 'hair complex' moving it from side to side. Text on the screen says, "I feel like my hair has already come such a long way! I've been taking these of over a month now! @tropeaka" - a close up of the bottle with the ingredient list circled, a line of raised hands emoji's and the words "Based off Chinese medicine". - two pictures, one of a woman holding her hair out and the other pushing her hair back to show the hair line.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Health Products Internet - Social - Instagram 28/07/2021
August 2021
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0222-21 Go Bare Skin
This TikTok post on the leahjay_ account features Leah promoting the Go Bare laser hair removal device.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Health Products Internet - Social - Other 11/08/2021
August 2021
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0234-21 Pilot Mens Health
This TV On Demand advertisement features an Olympic-style track running event, with commentary overlaid. A man starts running early, ‘jumping’ the starter’s gun and celebrating at the end thinking he has won. Only then does he realise that the race has not yet begun.
Dismissed Health Products TV - On Demand 25/08/2021
September 2021
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0249-21 Mosh
This Pay TV advertisement has two versions referring to male hair loss.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Pay 08/09/2021
September 2021
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0262-21 Hey Bud Skincare
This Instagram post on the @dibasabeti account features three images of a woman wearing a facemask with the caption, "Loving this cream. Use the code "dibasabeti for a discount ;)" The @heybudskincare account is tagged in the first image.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Health Products Internet - Social - Instagram 22/09/2021
0261-21 Eco Tan
This Instagram story posted by the @georgiestevenson account features an image of two tanning products on a bathroom sink and the captions, "last of the baby shower prep", "Two layers of my fave cacao tanning mousse & face tan water", "@ecotan" and "DC: georgieloves for 20% off".
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Health Products Internet - Social - Instagram 22/09/2021
October 2021
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0282-21 Asaleo Care - Libra
This sponsored Facebook advertisement features the caption, "We think our Period Proof Hipster Briefs are pretty great. Find out what other bleeders have been saying about them..."
Dismissed Health Products Internet - Social - Facebook 13/10/2021
December 2021
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0337-21 Pilot Mens Health
This radio advertisement for erectile dysfunction features a reference to "favourite tool"
Dismissed Health Products Radio 08/12/2021
February 2022
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0021-22 Sarah's Day
This Instagram reel post dated January 1 2022 features a video. The caption on the post states "Sweat it Limitless NOW LIVE [fire emoji] [water emoji] [point down emoji] www.sarahsday.com In 8 weeks you’ll have 8 weeks of excuses or 8 weeks of sweat & progress!! The LIMITLESS kickstart to 2022 [clapping emoji] GO! GO! GO!".
Dismissed Health Products Internet - Social - Instagram 02/02/2022
February 2022
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0033-22 Naked Harvest Supplements
This Instagam advertisement dated December 8, 2021 is promoting the breast feeding supplement Mylk Shake.
Dismissed Health Products Internet - Social - Instagram 23/02/2022
March 2022
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0054-22 InstantScripts
This transport advertisement for a medical service features the words 'Real Australian Doctors" and an image of a phone with a picture of a doctor.
Dismissed Health Products Transport 23/03/2022
January 2015
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0017-15 RACQ
RACQ ad. Closing scene depicts a woman who has broken down on a isolated rural road. Following scenes depict Good Samaritan who stops to offer assistance. Woman confidently responds she is all good and waiting for RACQ service to arrive. Closing segment of ad shows RACQ vehicle arriving on scene. Good Samaritan vehicle & broken down vehicle can both clearly be seen in the shot. Both these vehicles are parked on the through traffic lanes which are obstructing through traffic.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 28/01/2015
February 2016
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0020-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ad for car servicing featuring two women in a car caught on a train track.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
0021-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune advert
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Automotive Internet 10/02/2016
0022-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Short ad for current specials. 2 women in black rubber suits play with tennis rackets and balls while tyre brands and prices flash up on screen.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
0023-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune advert
Dismissed Automotive Internet 10/02/2016
0024-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ad shows 2 attractive women fully dressed in skin tight rubber outfits with very low cleavages. They look seductively at the camera and dance around. The ad says "We're into rubber.".
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
0025-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune advert
Dismissed Automotive Internet 10/02/2016
0040-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune selling their services by portraying 2 women in cars in 'unexpected' situations from driving off a cliff instead of reversing.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
0041-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Two females enter a white convertible that's sitting precariously near the edge of a cliff. In stead of putting the car into reverse they go forward and off the cliff. The driver activates her roadside assistance and a helicopter with males rescues them.
Dismissed Automotive Internet 10/02/2016
January 2019
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0022-19 Ultra Tune Australia
TV advertisement for Ultra Tune featuring Charlie Sheen
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Free to Air 23/01/2019
February 2015
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0023-15 Novus Auto Glass
Radio communication advertising the autoglass repair or replacement company known as "Novus autoglass" operating in the Southwest of WA. The advert continually states "If you're in xxxx, show us your crack; if you're in yyyy or zzzz, show us your crack, etc"
Dismissed Automotive Radio 11/02/2015
February 2018
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0026-18 Ultra Tune Australia
Three women are driving to a costume party, and hit a tiger. Mike Tyson then makes an appearance.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 07/02/2018
0027-18 Ultra Tune Australia
A group of women dressed for a night out walk through a dark street in Melbourne only to find the tyre on their car is flat. They are confronted by a gang of men, one of them holding a baseball bat. One of the men smashes the car headlight with the bat after asking in a threatening voice if they have "car trouble". Then actor Jean-Claude Van Damme comes to their rescue.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive Internet - Social - Other 07/02/2018
0029-18 Ultra Tune Australia
Advertising ultra tune services for when people have car accidents/ breakdowns. 3 women in car who crash into a tiger then mike Tyson comes along to help.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Pay 07/02/2018
February 2017
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0029-17 Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd
4X4 vehicles are air lifted onto a beach similar to the Gold Coast. They speed up the beach ripping up the sand. They then steer towards a security area and ignore the security guard who attempts to raise a safety barrier The guard has to dive out of the way as the 4x4 s smash their way into the property.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/02/2017
0042-17 Ultra Tune Australia
2 young women perceived as helpless wearing next to nothing and acting like bimbos driving a car.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/02/2017
0043-17 Ultra Tune Australia
Using sexually objectified women to sell car maintenance
Dismissed Automotive Internet 08/02/2017

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