The collapse of the Australian economy due to the Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the Great Depression around the world, including Australia. It took almost 10 years for the Australian economy to recover. At its worst in 1932 unemployment in Australia reached 32 per cent. During this time many Maltese in Australia had to return to Malta and those who stayed in Australia struggled to survive, often supporting each other. Maltese Australian historian and researcher Mark Caruana talks about the experiences of the Maltese in Australia during the Great Depression. - Il-falliment tal-ekonomija Awstraljana minħabba l-kriżi ta’ Wall Street, fl-1929, wasslet għad-Dipressjoni l-Kbira madwar id-dinja, inkluża l-Awstralja. L-ekonomija Awstraljana kważi ħadet 10 snin biex tirkupra. Fl-agħar tad-dipressjoni fl-1932 il-qgħad fl-Awstralja laħaq 32 fil-mija. F’dan iż-żmien ħafna Maltin li kienu l-Awstralja kellhom jerġgħu lura Malta u dawk li baqgħu l-Awstralja għaddew minn tbatijiet u diffikultajiet kbar bla xogħol. L-istoriku u r-riċerkatur tal-istorja tal-Maltin fl-Awstralja, jitkellem dwar id-diffikultajiet kbar li ltaqgħu magħhom il-Maltin f’dak iż-żmien.