Get lost in Australia, say Baz Luhrmann ads

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The new Baz Luhrmann-directed Australia tourism ads (one above, another here) might not connect too well with an American audience. Having a naked preteen dump silt all over you in bed comes with a prison sentence here in the U.S. Still, the campaign can’t do any worse than the much-panned "Where the bloody hell are you?" effort. It should get lots of press, too, as it’s tied in obliquely to Luhrmann’s upcoming blockbuster film Australia (here’s

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