Our stringer Shahen Hama Nouri reports from Sulaimani on the latest in Kurdistan Region and in Iraq regarding the up coming parliamentary elections in Iraq while female candidates are being harassed. Plus other topics in the report such as the salary issue.

Peyamnêra me Shehên Heme Nûrî ji Silêmaniyê rûdan û bûyerên herî dawîn ji Herêma Kurdistanê û Îraqê derbarê hilbijartinan parlamentoya Îraqê û pirsgirêka ji namzetên jinan re derdikevin radighîne . Her weha mijarên din jî di raportê hene, wek chareserkirina kêsheya mucheyan.

Roonak Raad is 24 years old who has grown up in Perth and has been very active within the Kurdish community in Perth.  She was one the founders who founded the Kurdish Dance Group in Perth, Women’s Group and the Perth Kurdish Youth Society.

At the moment she’s studying Law in the hope of becoming an immigration case lawyer and working with the UNHCR in 3rd world countries.

We spoke to her about her hopes and dreams for the future.

Rûnak Raad 24 salî ye û li bajarê Perth, Australya mezin bûye. Ew di nav civaka Kurd li  Perth pir chalake. Rûnak yek ji damezirawên Koma Helperkê li Perth e, herweha Koma Jinan û yek ji damezrawên Komeleya Ciwanan li Perth e.
Rûnak Raad nuha li zanîngehê parêzeriyê dixwîne bi hêviya ku rojekê ji Netewên Yekbûyî re wek parêzer kar bike.  Em derbarê xwen û amancên wê bo siberojê axifîn.

Ahmed Ghafur reporting from Erbil on the latest in the Kurdistan region, which includes the upcoming elections in Iraq and the impact to the Kurdish citizens, discusses the campaigns of the many Kurdish political parties trying their luck.

Em raportey peyamnêrman Ahmed Xefûr le Hewlêr e we derbarey proseî hellbejardinî deselatî Iraq û kempeînî qeware Kurdîyekan.

Oak Park Soccer Club are a Kurdish community soccer organisation comprising many teams including Men's, Women's, and Kids. Representatives of these teams speak about their experiences and their upcoming season.

Oak Park SC yaneî werzşî topêne le geřekî Oak Park bo Kurdekan le şarî Melbourne. Nwêneryan lêdwan yan da derbareî yarî kirdinî em sal e.

The suspected ringleader of a failed plot to blow up an Etihad flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi last year has been captured in Iraq.

His Australian relative, an Islamic State soldier, has also been detained.

Intelligence experts say the arrests could provide crucial information about the global terror threat.

Serkirdeî çeteî gûman lêkraw ke serkewtû nebu le teqaneweî frokeî Etihad ke le Sydney ewe bo Abu Dhabi salî rabirdû des be ser kra le Iraq.

Xizme Australîyekeî, çeteîyêkî Daeş, herwe ha zindan bû.

Pisporanî dezgaî zanyarî delên girtineke twanaîyî pêdanî zanyarî grîng bu derbareî şanoî tîrorî cîhanî.

A country refugee advocacy group says there is rising support for welcoming more refugees into regional communities.

The group is one of six refugee activist organisations calling on the Australian government to increase its refugee intake.

Grûpêkî ladê bo layen girtinî penaber delên piştgîrî zor buwe bo bexêrhatinî penaberî tir bo komellgaî ladê.

Grûpeke yekêk le 6 rêkxrawî wa layen girtin deken bo penabarin û dawaî le deselatî Australî deken jmareî wergirtinî penabar zîyad biken.

Our stringer Hatice Kamer reports from Diyarbakir on the latest news and current affairs regarding Turkey and the Kurdish regions. Erdogan's decision to bring the elections forward, Europe's report on Turkey's human rights situation and a special interview with the editor of the newspaper "Welat" Zeynel Abidin Bulut regarding Kurdish journalism anniversary.

Raporta Xatice Kamer ji Diyarbekir îroj li ser van mijarane: biryara Erdogan hilbjiratina pêşwext pêk wine, herweha raporta Ewrupa derbarê Tirkiyê, xistina parlamenteriya Osman Baydemir û Selma İrmakê jî cî digre.
Hevpeyvineke taybet li gel editorê Rojnameya Welat Zeynel Abîdîn Bulut li ser salvegera rojnamegeriya Kurdî jî di nav raprê de heye.

On the 25th of April each year, Australians commemorate Anzac Day. It honours all Australian and New Zealander veterans, including many from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Roja ANZAC her sal di 25 Nîsanê de tê bi bîranîn. Ji bo gelek kochberan ev roja sîmboleke ku serbaz kumên gilober û sherê li Chanakkale di sala 1915 de beshdar bûnî de ye. Roja ANZAC nuha xwebêja ku li seran serê Australya ew roja pîroz dibe. Kesên ji pasherehên cûda roja ANZAC bi bîr tînin. ANZAC, wateya karsazê artêsha Australia û New Zealand dide.

The Kurdish Yazidi community celebrated its second Yazidi New Year (Charshema Sor) Wagga Wagga. A few hundred people attended the event in Wagga Wagga's Botanic Gardens where everyone enjoyed food and dancing. We spoke to the Multicultural Council's Manager, Belinda Crain regarding the event and how the community is settling there. We also spoke to several members of the Yazidi community in Wagga Wagga regarding their feelings towards this special event.

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Ev duyem sale ku Civaka Kurde Êzîdî  li Wagga Wagga cejna Charshema Sor pîroz dike. Dora 400 kes ji civaka Êzîdî ya li Wagga Wagga beshdare pîrozbahiyê bûn. Me hevpeyvînek bi Bilinda Crain ji Encûmena Chandpirriya Wagga Wagga pêk anî û em herweha bi chend endamên ji civaka Êzîdî re jî li ser helwêstên wan bo vê roja pîroz axifîn.

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The Kurdish Yazidi community in Coffs Harbour and Toowoomba celebrate the Yazidi New Year (Charshema Sor) for the first time in Australia. Several hundred people attended the event in Toowoomba and Coffs Harbour where everyone enjoyed food and dancing until late afternoon. We also spoke to members of the Yazidi community in Coffs Harbour and Toowoomba regarding their feelings towards this special event and celebrating it for the first time in Australia.

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Civaka Kurde Êzîdî bo cara yekê cejna Charshema Sor li Coffs Harbour, NSW û Toowoomba, QLD pîroz dikin. Jimareke mezin di pîrozbahiyê de beshdar bûn û roja xwe bi dîlanan derbas kirin. Em derbarê pîrozbahiyê bi hin endamên ji civaka Êzîdî li Toowoomba û Coffs Harbour re li ser helwêsta wan ku cara yekemîne cejnê li Australiya pîroz dikine axifîn.

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