Ad Standards Board rules on "Fresh One" coffee ads
A few months ago, we were alerted to Perth based coffee bean distributor Fresh One, a brand that was posting pornographic advertising on their Facebook page to promote coffee beans.
Read moreAd Standards Board approves General Pants 'Wet Dreams' ad campaign
"...the reference to “wet dreams” is linked primarily to the competition to win an overseas trip to Dubai"
- Ad Standards Board, apparently not joking.
Read moreAd Standards Board dismisses complaints against Honey Birdette ad "Tasty Treats"
The Ad Standards Board has dismissed complaints against Honey Birdette's shop front "Tasty Treats" ad. The complainant described the ad as highly sexualised, larger than life and situated in a shopping centre between a food court and children's play area.
Read morePriming children through the classroom window: sex industry advertises outside schools
And the Advertising Standards Board says its ok
This is a billboard advertisement in Brisbane for Honey B’s strip club. See that building behind the billboard? That’s a school.
Read moreKeep Australia Beautiful: trash sexist ad campaigns
[UPDATED] Collective Shout supporters have alerted us to this outdoor advertisement for a diet product. The ad urges us to 'Keep Australia Beautiful' by looking like this air brushed, headless model.
Read moreAd Standards Board dismisses complaints against Honey Birdette "Nice Girls do..." ad
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Read moreNandos: treating women like meat for 'Little Hotties' promotion
[UPDATED] Nandos has continued its tradition of objectifying women through their latest promotion ‘Little Hotties.’
Read moreSupre's super sexualising campaigns
Collective Shout supporters have alerted us to Supre’s latest advertising campaign.
Read moreComplaints against Rivers '10 deadly deals' upheld by the ASB
[Update: complaints dismissed following appeal to independent reviewer]
Complaints against Rivers '10 deadly deals' catalogue cover have been upheld by the Advertising Standard Board.
Collective Shout had exposed Rivers eroticisation of violence against women last month after supporters found the catalogue included with their local newspaper.
Our supporters began writing to Rivers and to the ASB to voice their objection to the use of violence against women as a marketing tool.
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