Sydney  - There are two men for every woman among those shortlisted for the dream job of caretaker on a paradise island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

The 15 candidates that organizer Tourism Queensland named Friday will be summoned for interviews next month on Hamilton Island along with Taiwan's Clare Wang.

The Taipei interpreter qualified as the wildcard entry by getting the most votes in a field of 49.

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.

Sydney  - Australian stocks took heart from s

Sydney  - 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.

Sydney  - 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.

Sydney - Australia remained on course to qualify for the World Cup after beating Uzbekistan 2-0 in a qualifier in Sydney on Wednesday.

However the Socceroos' will have keep celebrations waiting after Bahrain defeated Qatar 1-0 to keep their chances alive.

Substitute Joshua Kennedy put Australia in front on 66 minutes and a Harry Kewell penalty seven minutes later made the game safe for Australia after Richard Garcia was fouled in the area.