With rising educational costs, more and more grandparents are helping out with school fees.

The cost of sending a child born in 2018 through the private schooling system ends up close to half a million from prep through to Year 12. And it could be even higher in the bigger cities.

However, with longer life expectancy, it certainly pays to make calculated decisions before digging into your retirement savings. 

Li gel bilindbûna mesrefê perwerdekirina zarokan, bapîrûdêpîr alîkariya mesrefê nevîyan didine.

Mesrefê zarokê ku di sala 2018 de ji dayî bûyî bişînî xwendegeheke prîvat ji sala amadebûn ta sinifa 12an nîv milyon dolar mesrefe, û hin caran li bajarên mezin mesref zêdetire.

Twenty One year old Warda Hussein arrived in Australia with her family in June 2017 and settled in Coffs Harbour. Her past studies were not recognised in Australia so she began all over again by doing her HSC at TAFE.

Di dawiya 2014ê de, piştî DAIŞ'ê êrîşe bajarê Şingalê kir, Werde Husên û malbata wê bo ewlehiyê reviyan Duhokê.
Piştî mayina du salan li Duhokê, ew û malbata xwe di sala 2017 de hatin Australya û li Coffs Harbour rûniştin.  

Werdê ber bi hatina Australya li Duhokê dikxwend, lê ji ber ku Australya bi şehadeyên xwendinê yên Îraqî bawer na ke, Werdê ji nuh ve dest bi xwendina bekeloriya kir.

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Yek ji pêngavên piştî hatina Australya ew çû TAFE NSW û xwe bo xwendina bekeloriya (HSC) qeyd kir.  

Werdê bekeloriya ango HSC li TAFE di Novembira sala par de kuta kir û li sê zanîngehan bo xwendina dermanvaniyê/pharmacy hat pejirandin, wê Zanîngeha Newcastle helbijart.

Ramal Hashim arrived with his mother and grandmother from Erbil in 2003 as a fifteen year old. From an early age he had the passion to be a barber.

To achieve that passion he studied for it and a few years later he bought his own business. When initially he bought the business he went through tough times, but the encouragement of the gentleman (Andy) whom he bought the business of, Ramal hung on and he's doing very well now in Adelaide.

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Ramal Hashim di 2003 de dema 15de salîn bû tev diya xwe û dapîra xwe ji Hewlêrê hatin Australya. Wî ji temenekî biçûk de hez ji karê berberiyê dikir. 
Dema hat Australya wî demekê xwend û karê berberiyê kir. Lê piştî çend salan wî beryar da ku dukaneke berberiyê bikire û bo xwe kar bike.

Di destpêkê de dema wî dukan kirî ew rastî gelek dijwariyan bû, lê piştvaniya pîremêrê bi navê Andy ku wî dukan jê kirî hîşt ew di karê xwe de berdewam bike.

Karê wî nuha li Adelaide serkeftiye û gelekî dilxweşe bi karê xwe.

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Residents of Sheladize a town in Derelok district of Kurdistan Region marched to a Turkish base in protest of Turkey’s bombardment in the area. Protesters occupied the Turkish base and set fire to the installations. As a result one person has lost his life and some are injured. Kurdistan Regional Government has written a statement saying, “We express our concerns regarding today’s events in Sheladize that resulted in the loss of life and injuries. We express our condolences and sympathy with the families of the victims”.

More about the situation from our correspondent Ahmad Ghafur from Erbil/Hawler.

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Roja Şemiyê (26.01.2019) xelkê Şêladizê li dijî bombebarana ku ji aliyê Tirkiyê ve pêk hatî derketin xwepêşandê.  Xwepêşander çûne nav serbazgeheke artêşa Tirkiyê ya li sînorî û di encamê de çend kesan jiyan ji dest dan û 16 kesên din jî birîndar bûn.

Hikûmeta Herêma Kurdistanê derbarê bûyerên li Şêladizê çê bûyî daxuyaniyek belav kir. Bêtir derbarê vê rûdanê di raporta Ehmed Xefûr ji Hewlêrê de heye.

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A record number of Australian lives have been saved by a doubling of organ donors over the past decade.

But with a long waiting list for transplants, more people are being urged to register as donors, and now, they can do it online.

Jimarey tomarkrawî jîyanî rizgarbûî Australyakan duhende ye be pêî duhendeî bexşînî organekan. 

Bellam legel drêjî listî çawerwanî bo çandinî organ zor xelk handrawe bo tomarkirdinî wekû bexşînî organ, êsta detwanin le ser xet bîken.

The unique Australian lexicon can be confusing for the uninitiated but new research has actually found non-English speaking migrants pick up the local dialect quicker than their English-speaking counterparts.

The authors of the Australian National University study say the findings dispel the perception new arrivals are resistant to assimilation.

Ferhengî bê hawtayî Australya dekrê serî lê bişêwê bob ê ezmûni, bellam le lêkolîneweî nwê da ew rastîyan dozîyewe ke koçberekan Inglîzî qise naken xêratir gift u go nawxoyekan helldegrin lew qisekere Inglizîyaney hawşanyan.

Deselatdaranî zankoî niştîmanî Australya (ANU) le lêkolîneweyêk da delên ew têbînîye řet dekatewe ke têbînî deken taze geîştuwekan têkell nabin.

The unique Australian lexicon can be confusing for the uninitiated but new research has actually found non-English speaking migrants pick up the local dialect quicker than their English-speaking counterparts.

The authors of the Australian National University study say the findings dispel the perception new arrivals are resistant to assimilation.

Ferhengî bê hawtayî Australya dekrê serî lê bişêwê bob ê ezmûni, bellam le lêkolîneweî nwê da ew rastîyan dozîyewe ke koçberekan Inglîzî qise naken xêratir gift u go nawxoyekan helldegrin lew qisekere Inglizîyaney hawşanyan.

Deselatdaranî zankoî niştîmanî Australya (ANU) le lêkolîneweyêk da delên ew têbînîye řet dekatewe ke têbînî deken taze geîştuwekan têkell nabin.

Two of the men who helped rescue the 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves in Thailand last year have been named the 2019 Australians of the Year.

They and a raft of others were honoured at a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra

Du lew pîyawaney wa yarmetîder bun le rizgarkirdinî 12 kur û rahêneryan le eşkewtêk le Thailand wa piř bu le aw le salî pêşû aşna bun be xellatî Australî 2019.

Ewan û xelkî ke şerefmenbûn le ahengî resmî le National Arboretum le Kanbêra.

After a unanimous vote on Tuesday January 22, the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board decided to include the Kurdish language in a list of international languages.

Nashville, located in the US state of Tennessee, is known for its sizeable Kurdish population of about fifteen thousand. Over 1,100 Kurdish students from different parts of the city attend public schools in Nashville.

The proposal for Kurdish to be added in Metro high schools was Nawzad Hawrami’s idea together with a few friends. Nawzad Hawrami is the director of Salahadeen Center in Nashville, a centre where Kurds gather for special occasions.   

Roj Sêşemê 22/01/2019 Desteya Rêveberiya Giştî ya Xwendegehên Metro li Nashville beryar dan ku zimanê Kurdî têkeve lîsteya zimanên navnetewî. Jimara Kurdan li Nashville, Amerîka nêzka 15,000 e.

Newzad Hewramî birêvebirê Navenda Selahedîn li Nashville ku ev bû demeke li ser vê projeyê bi çend dostan re kar dike. Em derbarê amanc û hêviyên wan ji vê projeyê çine axifîn

After a unanimous vote on Tuesday January 22, the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board decided to include the Kurdish language in a list of international languages.

Nashville, located in the US state of Tennessee, is known for its sizeable Kurdish population of about fifteen thousand. Over 1,100 Kurdish students from different parts of the city attend public schools in Nashville.

The proposal for Kurdish to be added in Metro high schools was Nawzad Hawrami’s idea together with a few friends. Nawzad Hawrami is the director of Salahadeen Center in Nashville, a centre where Kurds gather for special occasions.   

Roj Sêşemê 22/01/2019 Desteya Rêveberiya Giştî ya Xwendegehên Metro li Nashville beryar dan ku zimanê Kurdî têkeve lîsteya zimanên navnetewî. Jimara Kurdan li Nashville, Amerîka nêzka 15,000 e.

Newzad Hewramî birêvebirê Navenda Selahedîn li Nashville ku ev bû demeke li ser vê projeyê bi çend dostan re kar dike. Em derbarê amanc û hêviyên wan ji vê projeyê çine axifîn