THE PICTURE was a long-running Australian adult softcore publication. Several issues had problems with the Classification Board or were controversial.
Its more explicit offshoot, THE PICTURE PREMIUM, also had censorship trouble.
The Picture
Publisher ACP Magazines – Bauer Media / Australia / Wikipedia
The first issue of THE PICTURE was published in 1988 and always aimed for an M (Not recommended for readers under 15 years) rating.
No. 1382 B: RC
For several years THE PICTURE was passed with a serial classification of M (Not recommended for readers under 15 years).
On 1 July 2015, No. 1382 was passed as Category 1.
This was followed on July 13 by an M (Not recommended for readers under 15 years) rating which was awarded to a ‘modified’ version. This was identified as No. 1382 B.
Finally, on July 28 an ‘original’ version of No. 1382 B was refused when it was submitted as a serial classification. No reason was given was it was banned.
In all cases, each issue was 100-pages and the applicant was Bauer Media Group. The cover date for No. 1382 should have been 13 July 2015.
The Picture Premium
Publisher ACP Magazines – Bauer Media / Australia
THE PICTURE PREMIUM was a more explicit monthly offshoot of THE PICTURE magazine.
Two versions were produced, to receive Unrestricted for one and Category 1 for the other.
Occasionally, the Unrestricted issue was Category 1 and the Category 1 awarded Category 2. In these cases, the proof-prints were modified for the lower classification.
No. 103: RC & modified
In February 2007, the proof-print of THE PICTURE PREMIUM No. 103 (Restricted issue) was banned by the Classification Board.
February 2007
Pubs 1(a) The publication is classified RC in accordance with the National Classification Code, Publications Table, 1.(a) as publications that “describe, depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified.”
– Classification Board
Later that month, the proof-print of No. 103 (Unrestricted issue) was passed as Category 1 and a modified proof-print as Unrestricted (M not recommended for readers under 15 years).
Modified sister titles
ACP Magazines produced numerous spin-off titles of PEOPLE, THE PICTURE and THE PICTURE PREMIUM. Many of the following were modified before being rated.
See the National Classification Database for more information about individual titles.
- 100% HOME GIRLS
- PEOPLE 2008 SUMMER SPECIAL
- PEOPLE GUIDE TO PORN STARS
- PEOPLE GUIDE TO ADULT STARS
- PEOPLE MODEL CITIZENS ANNUAL
- THE PICTURE HOME GIRLS ANNUAL
- THE PICTURE HOME GIRLS SUMMER SPECIAL
- PICTURE 100% HOME GIRLS
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S BABES
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S BAD BABES
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S DEVIANT BABES
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S DIRTY BABES
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S EROTIC BABES
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S EXTREME BABES
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S SUBLIME BABES
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S SWEET BABES
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM: PICTURE 100% HOME GIRLS
The Picture Premium’s Babes
Publisher Bauer Media / Australia
THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S ULTIMATE BABES was a sister publication to THE PICTURE PREMIUM magazine. It has been known under several titles.
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM RED HOT BABES 2 AUGUST 2014 No. 67
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S SEXY BABES 2 No. 66
- THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S SWEET BABES 5 No. 65
Unrestricted and Category 1 issues were simultaneously produced.
No. 68: RC & modified
In August 2014, two separate submissions for 106-page editions of THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S ULTIMATE BABES No. 68 were banned by the Classification Board.
The same reasons were given for both:
August 2014
Reason: Pubs 1(a)&(b)The publication is classified RC in accordance with the National Classification Code, Publications Table,1.(a) as publications that “describe, depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified,”and
(b) “describe or depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult, a person who is, or appears to be, a child under 18 (whether the person is engaged in sexual activity or not).”
– Classification Board
In September 2014, modified 106-page editions were rated Unrestricted (M – Not recommended for readers under 15 years) and Category 1.
In both cases, Bauer Media were the applicant.
The Picture Premium’s Bad Babes
Publisher Bauer Media / Australia
The first issue of THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S BAD BABES was published in 2003.
Both Unrestricted and Category 1 issues were produced.
No. 76: RC & modified
In December 2015, a 106-page edition of THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S BAD BABES 7 – ISSUE 76 – [INTENDED UN] was banned.
December 2015
Pubs 1(b)The publication is classified RC in accordance with the National Classification Code, Publications Table, 1.(b) as publications that “describe or depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult, a person who is, or appears to be, a child under 18 (whether the person is engaged in sexual activity or not).”
– Classification Board
As the title indicated, the publisher was aiming for an Unrestricted (M – not recommended for readers under 15 years) rating.
At the same time, THE PICTURE PREMIUM’S BAD BABES 7 – ISSUE 76 – [INTENDED C1] was passed with the desired Category 1 rating.
In both cases, Bauer Media were the applicant.
