SBS Radio correspondent in Malta, Leonard Callus, reports on the news and current political issues in Malta last week.

Il-korrispondent tal-SBS f’Malta, Leonard Callus jirrapporta dwar l-aħbarijiet ewlenin f’Malta l-ġimgħa l-oħra. 

­Twelve year old promising football players and 12 year old aspiring journalist of Maltese background, Noah Borg, have returned home as Football for Friendship Young Ambassadors. They attended the 2018 Gazpron International Children’s Social Programme, Football for Friendship in Moscow. Anthony Grima, Executive Manager for Commercial & Corporate Relations with Football Federation Victoria speaks with Joe Axiaq about the experiences of these young kids.

Tfal ta’ tnax-il sena li jilagħbu l-futbol u ġurnalist li jipprometti ta’ nisel Malti, Noah Borg, reġgħu lura l-Awstralja, bħala l-Ambaxxaturi Żgħażagħ tal-Futbol tal-Ħbiberija, wara li attendew għall-Programm Soċjali Internazzjonali tat-Tfal li sar fir-Russja waqt il-logħob tat-Tazza tad-Dinja. Anthony Grima, il-Maniġer Esekuttiv tar-Relazzjonijiet Kummerċjali mal-Federazzjoni tal-Futbol fil-Victoria, jitkellem ma’ Joe Axiaq, dwar l-esperjenza ta’ dawn it-tfal żgħażagħ.

SBS Radio correspondent in Malta, Leonard Callus reports on the Maltese political scene from Malta, this week. 

Il-korrispondent tal-SBS f’Malta, Leonard Callus jirrapporta dwar ix-xena politika Maltija f’din l-aħħar ġimgħa.  

Maltese Australian Author, James Cristina speaks with Joe Axiaq about his first novel, Antidote to a Curse. The story happens in the 90s. Silvio Portelli returns to Melbourne after time spent teaching in England. He rents a room from the charismatic octogenarian, Nancy Triganza who is having an elaborate aviary constructed to indulge her passion for birds…

L-awtur Malti Awstraljan jitkellem ma’ Joe Axiaq dwar l-ewwel rumanz li għadu kemm ippubblika, Antidote to a Curse. Il-ġrajja sseħħ fis-snin disgħin. Silvio Portelli jerġa’ lura Melbourne wara li jkun għadda żmien jgħallem l-Ingilterra. Huwa jikri kamra minn għand mara xiħa, li tkun ossessjonata fit-trobbija tal-għasafar…

Doris Meilak answers gardening questions from SBS Radio listeners. 

Doris Meilak twieġeb il-mistoqsijiet tas-semmiegħa tar-Radju tal-SBS dwar il-ġnien. 

Australia's leading mental-health and suicide-prevention groups have joined forces to launch a major new campaign aimed at saving lives. They are asking people to initiate conversations with friends and family members who appear troubled, to ask them directly if they are thinking about suicide.

Gruppi ewlenin fl-Awstralja li jaħdmu fis-saħħa mentali u l-prevenzjoni tas-suwiċidju ngħaqdu flimkien u nidew kampanja ġdida bl-għan li ssalva l-ħajjiet.

Telecommunication companies are being told to improve their customer service as a new report details just how long it is taking to resolve problems.A new survey finds almost two weeks has become the average waiting time, with concerns it is taking even longer for Australians with English as a second language.

Kumpaniji tat-telekomunikazzjonijiet qegħdin ikunu mgħarrfa biex itejbu s-servizz tagħhom lill-klijenti, waqt li rapport ġdid juri li qegħdin jieħdu ħafna żmien biex jirrispondi l-problemi li jkollhom il-klijenti.

Doris Meilak answers questions from listeners and talks in particular about tillandsias (air plants). They can literally live off the air; planting them in soil will eventually kill them.

Doris Meilak twieġeb il-mistoqsijiet tas-semmiegħa u titkellem dwar pjanti li jikbru bl-arja mingħajr ma jitħawlu fil-ħamrija.

Turning food waste into supplements and other products has been the focus of an international symposium involving industry and academia in Melbourne. Analysts at Monash University are looking at how science and technology can help transform the growing problem of food waste.

L-użu ta’ ħela ta’ ikel li jintrema’ li jista’ jinbidel f’supplimenti u prodotti oħra kien is-suġġett ta’ simpożju internazzjonali li jinvolvi l-industrija u akkademiċi f’Melbourne.

SBS Radio correspondent in Malta, Leonard Callus, reports on the news and current political issues in Malta last week.

Il-korrispondent tal-SBS f’Malta, Leonard Callus jirrapporta dwar l-aħbarijiet ewlenin f’Malta l-ġimgħa l-oħra.