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Coffee Chats with Matt Collins

Oct 5, 2021

Jay Laga'aia struggled with reading when he was at school. So it is a little surprising he is the host of SBS show Lost for Words - a three-part documentary focused on Australia's poor literacy levels.
In their chat, Jay shares with Matt how his time on Play School helped with his reading, his first embarrassing...


May 11, 2021

In 2012, Peter McGuiness' 18-year-old son Jordan died after he crashed into a packed car on the highway. Four of the five people in the parked car were also killed. Jordan had alcohol and drugs in his system and he was driving 30klms over the speed limit. Peter and his wife Melissa now run a youth road safety awareness...


May 10, 2020

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation recently reached 15 years of dedicated service to keeping our children safe. It is also a very sad reminder that a young boy's life was tragically and unfairly cut short. On this special Mother's Day edition, Matt chats with Denise Morcombe. She shares her proudest achievements at the...


Oct 26, 2019

In December 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe set off for a day of shopping to buy Christmas presents for his family. That was the last time his parents, Bruce and Denise ever saw their son. Daniel Morcombe was abducted and killed in an event that sent shockwaves around the world. 16 years on, Bruce believes Daniel's...


Oct 4, 2019

It is a very sad and emotional time when a relationship breaks down. It is sadder still when the two parents can not see eye-to-eye. Nobody wins, especially not the children. In this special edition of Coffee Chats, Matt interviews two fathers who have not seen their children for many years. The dads, who have asked to...