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Coca-Cola rapped in Australia for misleading ads

Coca-Cola rapped in Australia for misleading ads Sydney  - The Coca-Cola Co was ordered Thursday by Australian regulators to tell consumers an advertising campaign that said soft drinks didn't make people fat was misleading.

The US food and beverage giant had run a campaign stating it was a myth that Coke made people fat, rotted their teeth and contained lots of caffeine.

The Australian Dental Association and other health lobbying groups complained to Australia's consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which ruled Coca-Cola had breached the Trade Practices Act.

Australian stocks take flight

Australian stocks take flightSydney  - Australian stocks took heart from s

Oz consumer body tells Coke to correct myth-related ad

Oz consumer body tells Coke to correct myth-related adSydney, Apr. 2: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has ordered soft drink giant Coca-Cola to correct its controversial "Motherhood and Myth-Busting" advertising campaign featuring actor Kerry Armstrong.

Facebook, YouTube sneak peeks during work ‘boost office productivity’

Facebook, YouTube sneak peeks during work ‘boost office productivity’Melbourne, April 2 : A new study has offered employees the best excuse to check out their Facebook or Orkut accounts during work hours: turning to social networking sites or general Internet surfing for breaks leads to better office productivity.

According to Dr Brent Coker, from Melbourne University, staff members who surf the web for leisure, called ''Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing'' (WILB), yield better results on the work front than those who don't.

Big Brother gets smarter by the day

Big Brother gets smarter by the daySydney  - In a verdict that showed Australians that all are equal before the law, former Supreme Court judge Marcus Einfeld was jailed for two years for trying to lie his way out of paying a speeding ticket.

But that wasn't their only lesson.

The conviction also showed that even the country's brightest and best-educated can be undone by underestimating the power of modern technology.

Australia must wait for World Cup berth

Australia must wait for World Cup berthSydney  - Australia learned Thursday that they must wait three months before confirming a place in next year's World Cup after Bahrain beat Qatar 1-0 in Manama.

The win put Bahrain third in Asian Group 1 behind Australia and Japan. If Bahrain win their last two matches and Australia lose their final three, Australia's entry would not be a certainty.

Australia top the pool on 13 points, Japan are second with 11, and Bahrain are now third with seven points. Uzbekistan and Qatar are on four points and cannot qualify.

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