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.  

A new report has revealed a chronic shortage of affordable rental properties for those receiving government payments.  Anglicare Australia's analysis shows those on government support could only afford six per cent of the rental properties that were on the market in late March.

Rapport ġdid juri nuqqas kbir ta’ kera li wieħed ikun jista’ jħallas għaliha, għal dawk li jkunu qegħdin jirċievu ħlasijiet mill-gvern.  Analiżi ta’ rapport minn Anglicare Australia juri li dawk li qegħdin jirċievu għajnuna ta’ ħlas mill-gvern jistgħu biss iħallsu 6% tal-propjetajiet għall-kiri li kien hemm disponibbli f’Marzu li għadda.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has handed down the 2018-19 Federal Budget, which he says will lead to lower taxes, more jobs and greater security.  Personal income tax cuts, help for small businesses and infrastructure were the cornerstones of Mr Morrison's third budget.  But some parts of society feel they've been overlooked.

It-Teżorier Federali Scott Morrison ħabbar il-Baġit Federali għas-snin 2018-19, li huwa jgħid se jwassal għal taxxi aktar baxxi, aktar xogħol u aktar sigurtà. Tnaqqis fit-taxxa tad-dħul personali, għajnuna lil negozji żgħar u l-infrastruttura kollha kienu ta’ importanza fit-tielet baġit tat-Teżorier, Scott Morrison. Imma mhux kulħadd jaħseb li ntlaqat tajjeb minn dan il-baġit. 

Christabelle Borg who is in Lisbon, to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, speaks exclusively with Joe Axiaq from SBS Radio in Australia about her career, as a performer and the song ‘Taboo.’

Il-kantanta Christabelle Borg titkellem esklussivament ma’ Joe Axiaq għall-programm Malti tal-SBS fl-Awstralja, qabel ħalliet Malta għal-Lisbona, dwar l-esperjenza tagħha bħala kantanta u l-kanzunetta, ‘Taboo’ li biha se tirrappreżenta lil Malta fil-Eurovision Song Contest ta’ din is-sena.

The push to reduce deaths from heart disease has triggered a new campaign raising awareness among women from ethnically diverse communities about the benefits of exercise.

 L-għarfien biex jitnaqqas in-numru ta’ mwiet kaġun tal-mard tal-qalb, wassal għal kampanja ġdida fost in-nisa minn komunitajiet etniċi diversi dwar il-benefiċċji tal-eżerċizzju.

Doris Meilak answers gardening questions from SBS Radio listeners.

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

Yesterday Christabelle took the stage for her 2nd rehearsal. She was confident and gave a solid performance of her song Taboo.

Il-bieraħ Christabelle Borg kellha t-tieni prova tal-kanzunetta tagħha Taboo fuq il-palk tal-Eurovision. Hija qed tirrappreżenta lil Malta fil-Eurovision Song Contest 2018.  

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.

Australians from non-English speaking backgrounds are being encouraged to look closely at their superannuation because they are likely to have lower balances than other Australians.The Association for Superannuation Funds says, to retire with a comfortable lifestyle, a couple needs about $640,000 in super -- assuming they own their home and are mortgage-free. But many people, particularly those of non-English speaking backgrounds, are far from that.

Awstraljani minn sfond li ma jitkellmux bl-Ingliż, qegħdin ikunu nkoraġġiti biex jiċċekkjaw sewwa s-superannuation tagħhom, għaliex aktarx li għandhom ħlasijiet anqas minn Awstraljani oħra. L-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Fondi tas-Superannuation tgħid, li biex wieħed jirtira mix-xogħol u jgħix ħajja komda, koppja jkollha bżonn $640,000 f’superannution, sakemm wieħed ikun ħallas id-dar tiegħu u ma jkollux djun oħra. Imma ħafna nies, partikularment dawk li l-Ingliż mhix l-ewwel lingwa tagħhom, għandhom ħafna anqas minn dan.

Doris Meilak speaks with Joe Axiaq about how to take care of herbs from year to year in your garden and how to sow and plant new herbs.

Doris Meilak titkellem ma’ Joe Axiaq dwar kif nieħdu ħsieb innaddfu l-ħxejjex aromatiċi minn sena għall-oħra fil-ġnien tagħna u kif niżirgħu u nħawlu ħxejjex ġodda.