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Kipyegon will attempt to be first woman sub-4 min miler

1 day ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Mitch Phillips

Kenya's triple Olympic and world 1500 metres champion Faith Kipyegon will attempt the first women's unofficial sub-four minute mile in a Nike "Breaking 4" project following the success of compatriort Eliud Kipchoge's sub-two hour marathon. Nike said on Wednesday that Kipyegon, 31, would attempt the feat on June 26 in Paris, where she broke her own 1500m world record last year.
Dutton's defence policy reveal turns into gender battle

1 day ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Tess Ikonomou

Peter Dutton's big reveal on defence policy has been sidetracked by the re-emergence of a missing frontbencher, under fire for old comments on women in combat roles. Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie, a former Special Air Service Regiment captain, said in 2018 his view was that the "fighting DNA of a close combat unit is best preserved when it's exclusively male".
How early voting has upended pollies' election pledges

3 days ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Tess Ikonomou

Parties have been forced to ditch last-minute policy reveals as millions of Australians choose to skip polling day. Pre-polling centres will open from Tuesday after the Easter long weekend, offering voters a chance to get in well before the May 3 election date. Analysts expect many voters going away for the upcoming Anzac Day weekend and school holidays will take advantage of pre-polling.
Trump passport policy discriminates trans people: judge

6 days ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Nate Raymond

A US federal judge has held that the Trump administration's policy of refusing to issue passports to transgender and non-binary Americans that reflect their gender identities is likely unconstitutional, but she declined to block it nationwide.
Veart hopeful of one more home game with Adelaide

6 days ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Lee Gagliardi

Adelaide United coach Carl Veart remains hopeful his side's last-gasp 3-2 A-League Men win over Wellington Phoenix on Friday night isn't the last time he coaches the Reds at Coopers Stadium. The club announced last week Veart would not be at United next season bringing an end to his five-year spell with the Reds, which made him the club's longest serving head coach. Panagiotis Kikianis and Stefan Mauk helped Adelaide to a 2-0 lead inside 12 minutes.
Clarkson sees progress despite North's latest thrashing

6 days ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Shayne Hope

Alastair Clarkson insists he's seeing signs of progress in his North Melbourne side despite them coughing up another massive score in their latest Good Friday thrashing. The Kangaroos were uncompetitive after halftime in their annual marquee fixture, going down in a 24.9 (153) to 11.5 (71) hiding from Carlton at Marvel Stadium. It left Clarkson's side bearing a 1-5 record in familiar territory near the foot of the ladder.
Toto steals Albo’s show on campaign walk

1 week ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Sarah Keoghan |Liam Beatty |Ally Feiam

It will be a quiet day for both the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader on Friday as both men observe Good Friday with a reprieve from the campaign, before early voting starts next Tuesday. The two leaders have called a truce on full campaigning for at least Good Friday and Easter Sunday, each delivering a message to voters for the Easter break on Thursday.
Chris Fagan responds as Dayne Zorko torched over 'disrespectful' act in Brisbane's loss

1 week ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Andrew Reid

Chris Fagan has addressed an ugly incident with Dayne Zorko on Thursday night that saw the Lions veteran come under fire for giving his Brisbane coach a massive spray during the 52-point AFL thumping by Collingwood. Fagan admitted his side were second best all night and that the Pies played with far greater intensity and desire as Nick and Josh Daicos starred in Collingwood's 16.9 (105) to 7.11 (53) win at the Gabba.
Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end

1 week ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Trevor Hunnicutt

President Donald Trump has signalled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the United States and China that shocked markets. "I don't want them to go higher because at a certain point you make it where people don't buy," Trump told reporters on Thursday at the White House. "So, I may not want to go higher or I may not want to even go up to that level.
Four dead in Italian cable car accident near Naples

1 week ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Alvise Armellini |Fabiano Franchitti

Four people have been killed and one seriously injured after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern ItalyThe accident happened on Thursday at Monte Faito, a peak around 45km southeast of Naples. "The cabin at the top has crashed," Umberto De Gregorio, chairman of the EAV public transport company which runs the cable car service, wrote on Facebook, calling it "a tragedy". Several Italian media reports said one of the cables supporting the cabin had snapped.