Matthew grew up amid 6000 Santa Gertrudis on an AACo cattle property managed by his father in south-west Western Australia. On leaving school he roamed around rural Australia for six years, working in a variety of roles, before moving into journalism via the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper. During 25 years as a journalist, Matt has worked for a range of publications in Australia and overseas, including 15 years writing about agriculture for Rural Press/Fairfax, winning him several awards.
