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May 2005
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100-05 Triumph International (Aust) Pty Ltd
Triumph - Sloggi Hot Hips - shows the backs of four women clothed only in briefunderwear
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 10/05/2005
115-05 UnderCover Wear
UnderCover Wear - woman wearing a purple bra
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 10/05/2005
127-05 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba - Jamster phone wallpaper - shows stick figures in sexual positions, a monkey giving a rude finger gesture and shows a stoned guy with a hemp leaf
Dismissed Telecommunications 10/05/2005
July 2013
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0208-13 Spieglworld Empire
Spieglworld Empire advertisement
Dismissed Entertainment Poster 10/07/2013
February 2004
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453-03 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune - Holiday Check-children unsupervised at beach
Dismissed Other 17/02/2004
April 2000
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104-00 Flowers for the Soul
Flowers for the soul (Cigarette)
Dismissed Other Outdoor 11/04/2000
121-00 Valvoline (Aust) Pty Ltd
Valvoline - 2 men talking about cars and women
Dismissed Hardware/Machinery TV - Pay 11/04/2000
July 2011
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0212-11 Mars Confectionery
Two police men are sitting in a police car singing along to Starship's "Nothing's gonna stop us now". The both inhale helium from balloons and continue singing in higher pitched voices.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 27/07/2011
February 2009
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46-09 Cancer Council NSW
Cancer Council NSW - (Al Bino) with animated tumour singing beautiful day for cancer.
Dismissed Community Awareness 11/02/2009
May 2003
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107-03 Lever Rexona
Lever Rexona - Lynx Deodorant - appearance of naked woman turns out to be side-view of man.
Dismissed Toiletries 13/05/2003
May 2018
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0215-18 PVH Brands Australia Pty Ltd
3 women in Calvin Klein underwear sitting together
Dismissed Lingerie Billboard 09/05/2018
0227-18 Monash University
Shocking images of violence
Dismissed Education Internet - Social - Other 09/05/2018
March 2007
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47-07 AGL Energy Ltd
AGL - set your fridge between 3-5 degrees to save energy
Dismissed 13/03/2007
48-07 Gazal Apparel Pty Ltd
Gazal - Loveable - Horny? Jennifer Hawkins in red lace bra & pants set biting horn of toy rhino
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 13/03/2007
February 2002
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11-02 World Vision Australia
World Vision - child (Chafule in Mozambique) kills rats to eat, compared with (Basazin in Ethiopia) who is sponsored by WV - "What's your world vision for the new year?"
Dismissed Community Awareness 12/02/2002
May 2010
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0220-10 Advanced Medical Institute
Female voiceover tells "guys" that they can improve their sexual performance and give their partners "something to brag about". The voiceover then goes on to say that if men are suffering from premature ejaculation or just want to improve or prolong their performance, they should SMS the word "TRY" to 1800 404080.
Dismissed Professional Services Radio 26/05/2010
April 2006
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112-06 SSL Australia Pty Ltd
SSL - Durex Fetherlite - woman sitting on chair with fan blowing up her dress showing butt and vagina through her skinny pants - nipples can be seen
Dismissed Toiletries Print 11/04/2006
June 2010
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0224-10 McDonald's Aust Ltd
A young girl sits under a bright spotlight, holding a microphone and singing with all her might. She becomes more and more involved in the song. We cut back to the real world. Her two parents sit at the other end of the table. The mother nudges the father and motions for him to look at the daughter. We cut to the daughter who is still singing, but is now within the real world of the McDonald’s restaurant. She is holding her Seared Chicken Snack Wrap like a microphone
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 09/06/2010
April 2004
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49-04 Jews For Jesus
Jews For Jesus - "Be More Jewish - Believe in Jesus"
Dismissed Other Outdoor 13/04/2004
57-04 Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd
Johnson & Johnson - Neutrogena sunless tanning lotion - "No more streaks"-naked woman with scarf over shoulder
Dismissed Toiletries Outdoor 13/04/2004
December 2006
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499-06 Herald & Weekly Times Ltd (The)
Herald & Weekly Times - Herald Sun - "Stick it to the Poms" - souvenir Ashes cricket pins - Aussie fan uses voodoo doll to "pin" England fans here for the cricket - attacks stomach, legs, arms etc making them fall and spill beer
Dismissed Media 12/12/2006
August 1998
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118-98 H J Heinz Co Australia Ltd
H J Heinz - Tom Piper - steak and veg
Dismissed 11/08/1998
August 2002
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177-02 Quit WA
Quit WA - 'Marshall Menthol' - scenes in hospital, couple awaiting test results, woman coughing uncontrollably, woman with breathing difficulties etc
Dismissed Community Awareness 12/08/2002
199-02 Kraft Foods Ltd
Kraft Foods - Toblerone - priest with cheeks bulging from chocolate - caption "What? Share them?'
Dismissed Print 12/08/2002
June 2015
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0231-15 Aldi Australia
A cave man sits next to a fire. On the fire appears to be a mammoth wrapped in foil. The mammoth moves indicating that it is being cooked alive.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 10/06/2015
0235-15 Yum Restaurants International
The KFC TV advertisement shows a man walking out of a fruit & vegetable shop confused by the available fresh salad ingredients inside, then it shows him walking away from that scenario eating a KFC wrap, happy.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 10/06/2015
December 2008
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505-08 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Kluger - Internet ad with silhouette of children fighting in back seat of car - shows a slap
Dismissed Internet 10/12/2008
513-08 Yum Restaurants International
Yum Restaurants - Pizza Hut - three youths in car mucking around and distracting driver
Dismissed 10/12/2008
February 1999
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18-99 Toy & Hobby Agencies Pty Ltd
Toy & Hobby Agencies - "Little girl playing with doll"
Dismissed 09/02/1999
May 2002
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124-02 OPSM Pty Ltd
OPSM - Rimless unisex frames - waist up photo of bespectacled woman with hands covering breasts 'Barely there'
Dismissed Other Print 14/05/2002
June 2003
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183-03 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - 'Restore your sex life'.
Dismissed Health Products Outdoor 10/06/2003
January 2007
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522-06 Decks By Design
Decks By Design - naked man (Steve Irwin lookalike) standing on a deck holding a large power drill in front of his genitals with the text "Is your deck too small?"
Dismissed Print 16/01/2007
July 2005
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186-05 Telstra Corporation Ltd
Telstra - Bigpond - bigpond.com for AFL - shows a young man leaping as if to take a mark with his knee in the back of an old woman who has a walking stand
Dismissed Telecommunications Print 12/07/2005
November 2009
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530-09 Sanitarium Health Food Company
Sanitarium - Up & Go (530/09) TV. Young fit looking people jumping out of windows as if jumping into a pool or grass
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 25/11/2009
March 1998
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13-98 Ventura International Pty Ltd
Ventura International - "How to host a Murder."
Dismissed 10/03/1998
July 2007
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189-07 Bob Jane Corporation
Bob Jane - two women leaning seductively over car as man asks another "are they yours where did you pick them up?" - girls then realise they're discussing the tyres
Dismissed 10/07/2007
June 2015
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0247-15 Sexpo Pty Ltd
As for sexpo dates and entertainment to be provided at the event
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 24/06/2015
December 2008
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540-08 Rivers (Aust) Pty Ltd
Rivers - TV - Close up of womans crotch walking in & out of water, suggestive music
Dismissed Clothing 21/12/2008
May 2000
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133-00 Glenellerslie Herefords
Glenellerslie Herefords - woman with large bottom
Dismissed Other Print 09/05/2000
November 1998
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191-98 DirecDial Insurance
DirecDial Insurance - young man in jeep (backside view)
Dismissed Insurance 10/11/1998
June 2017
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0251-17 Frucor Beverages Australia
A bus stop poster with 2 lemons positioned like breasts with words not so guilty...I have taken a photo and would be able to send it to you, please let me know which email address to send it.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Poster 07/06/2017
January 2009
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552-08 Pepsico Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
Pepsico - Pepsi Max - Young men on rooftop with propellor strapped to back
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 21/01/2009
September 1998
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135-98 Panasonic (Aust) Pty Ltd
Panasonic - "Naked couple"
Dismissed Telecommunications Outdoor 08/09/1998
June 2006
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195-06 Sunshine Toyota
Sunshine Toyota - late 40s men dressed as rappers with scantily-clad girls
Dismissed 13/06/2006
June 2017
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0255-17 Retail Food Group
Website: https://www.donutking.com.au/ Brightly coloured animations (childlike animations on unicycles, iced donuts, ice-cream snow drifts and jelly pits), childlike sounds with the text ‘Donut Rush’ calling on individuals to download and play the ‘Donut Rush’ average and win daily doughnuts (up to four doughnuts) and chance to win doughnuts for a year.  Further text: “PLAY NOW FOR FREE DONUTS! The kingdom’s supply of donuts is running out! Join the Donut Warriors in their rush to collect all the remaining donuts.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Other 21/06/2017
May 1999
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138-99 Snack Brands Australia
Snack Brands - Thins - "Doctor/surgeon conducting a ward round"
Dismissed 11/05/1999
July 2014
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0259-14 Warner Music Aust Pty Ltd
The ad is for the latest 100% HITS album. During the ad a young lady does a cartwheel naked.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 23/07/2014
May 2007
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141-07 Global One Mobile Entertainment
Global One - Mobile Active - SMS Paris
Dismissed 08/05/2007
July 2003
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200-03 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Dealer runout - allusions to suicide.
Dismissed 08/07/2003
August 2013
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0263-13 Boost Tel Pty Ltd
The second is a masked man on a motorbike and there are zombies in the street and near a school bus.
Dismissed Mobile Phone or SMS 14/08/2013

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