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2015 Annual: Gaffes of the year

January 3, 2016 9:00

annual2015 (1)Mumbrella looks back on some of the biggest gaffes to hit Australia’s media and marketing industries in 2015.

Clemenger left red faced after staffer hid image of a penis in university campaign poster

Clemenger BBDO Brisbane was forced to withdraw an outdoor campaign for the University of Queensland after an agency staffer hid the image of a penis in the artwork.

The college humour fail occurred in September when the university rolled out the poster campaign aimed at attracting new enrolments.

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Alex Hayes worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017 in roles including editor and head of Mumbrella Bespoke.

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A massive cock-up by Clemenger.

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