Tag: Advertising and Marketing
Metro accused of discrimination
Tasmania's public bus operator is embroiled in a debate over whether it should display anti-religious advertisements.[MORE]
Opposition moves to regulate Govt advertising
The ACT Opposition has introduced a bill into the Legislative Assembly to regulate Government advertising.[MORE]
Atheists snubbed in ad knock-back
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The Atheist Foundation of Australia says a company has refused to run its advertisements.[MORE]
Sex-med company relaunches 'bonk longer' boards
A company which was forced to censor its advertising campaign has launched new billboards, this time with the words "bonk longer".[MORE]
Google ends bid for Yahoo advertising partnership
Google says it is ending its bid for a joint search advertising partnership with Yahoo to avert a "a protracted legal battle" with regulators.[MORE]
Generation H2O
Passengers can't get through a bus-ride without it; uni students can't survive a lecture without it; movie-goers can't make it to the final reel without it; school-children, drivers, pedestrians, the sick, the elderly.[MORE]
Junk food censorship pledge hard to swallow: nutritionists
Nutritionists are sceptical about a pledge from food and beverage manufacturers not to advertise junk food products to children.[MORE]
Food industry to self censor on junk food
Food and beverage manufacturers have vowed not to advertise products to children unless they promote a healthy diet and lifestyle.[MORE]
NSW laws 'allow tobacco sponsorship'
The Greens say the NSW Govt has started lifting the ban on tobacco sponsorship.[MORE]
Sexploitation and the 'modern' world
We are quick to criticise Bill Henson and 13-year-olds in Australian Fashion Week, yet those same children a few years older later are "barely legal" and it's somehow okay to objectify them.[MORE]
Workshops to help businesses with exporting
The New South Wales Government is funding a series of workshops on the far south coast this month to help local businesses market and sell their products to the world.[MORE]
Qantas ads under scrutiny in the UK
Britain's advertising watchdog is investigating print and television advertisements by Qantas.[MORE]
Greens introduce junk food ad ban bill
The Greens have introduced a bill in the Senate to ban junk food advertisements on television during peak children viewing times. [MORE]
Can we sell it? No you can't, says watchdog
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ACMA is proposing guidelines to prevent the use of personalities to market products.[MORE]
McKim pledges to avoid potential conflicts of interest
Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim says his party will no longer give work and taxpayer funds to companies that involve his partner.[MORE]
'Longer sex' billboards banned
Prominent billboards promising longer lasting sex are to be removed from all capital cities across Australia.[MORE]
Consumers reminded of warranty rights
The Office of Consumer Affairs is running an awareness campaign on warranty and refund rights in South Australia.[MORE]
Animal rights ad sparks pork industry anger
A Pork Queensland board member says he was shocked to discover animal rights activists have used a child in an advertising campaign calling on people to eat only free range pork.[MORE]
Coopers cans beer ad after monarchists' complaint
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Monarchists are claiming victory in a battle over advertising with Adelaide-based brewer Coopers.[MORE]
Monarchists upset by beer ad
A pro-monarchy group says a billboard advertisement is bordering on political advertising in support of a republic.[MORE]
Campervan slogans found to be misogynistic, offensive
The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) has upheld two complaints against marketing slogans used by an Australian campervan company.[MORE]
Wine merger could boost SA marketing
The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation says merging many functions with the Winemakers Federation could help South Australia's wine industry.[MORE]
Dinky-di? Senate inquiry probes lamb sales
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An inquiry is trying to get to the bottom of the question: Is that lamb, or mutton dressed up as lamb in your tuckerbag?[MORE]
Big-business green marketing claims under fire
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Big-business green marketing claims are being investigated by the ACCC.[MORE]
Govt tourism campaign to boost Luhrmann film promotion
The Western Australian Government will put more than $1 million into a national tourism campaign, that will follow on the heels of filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's new film, Australia.[MORE]
