Advertising
Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision
Taxing drinks based on their sugar content would force manufacturers to make their products healthier, a parliamentary report argues. Some are not so convinced.
- by Angus Thomson
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Social media
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s court win threatens to expose Facebook’s trillion-dollar secrets
How does Facebook interact with fraudsters who book scam ads on its platform? Billionaire Andrew Forrest is about to find out.
- by Colin Kruger
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Alcohol
Loophole allows alcohol advertising to be broadcast during the Wiggles
Independent senator says the government must close a loophole in laws protecting children from alcohol advertising on free-to-air television.
- by Mike Foley
The Aussiest of ad campaigns, only it wasn’t made here
Telstra’s new campaign features lovingly hand-crafted stop-motion animation … made in Eastern Europe.
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TikTok
‘Wild west’: The TikTok tanning ads breaching community standards
There are dozens, possibly hundreds, of other similar videos on social media, prompting leading advertising figures to call out marketing tactics lacking social responsibility.
- by Aisha Dow
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Domestic violence
NSW government’s new coercive control advertisement slammed
A video campaign ahead of new legislation does not have support from all quarters.
- by Max Maddison, Alexandra Smith and Michael McGowan
‘Bright and unsolicited’ ads in the spotlight as Sydney billboards proliferate
The out-of-home advertising industry is booming with more than 130,000 assets across the country, with calls for greater regulation of LCD billboards.
- by Amber Schultz
X-rated: Raunchy retailer takes the Musk approach to ad regulator
Honey Birdette has clocked up more than 70 violations of the advertising code and there is nothing authorities can do about it.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
ACCC cracks down on fake specials, dodgy online claims amid cost of living pressures
The chair of the competition and consumer watchdog has put supermarkets, airlines, banks, telcos, ecommerce players and digital platforms on notice.
- by Jessica Yun
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