List of Home and Away characters (2023)

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Home and Away is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appear in 2023, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the soap's executive producer, Lucy Addario. The 36th season of Home and Away began airing from 9 January 2023.[1] Mali Hudson made his debut in the same week. His sister Elandra was introduced in February. Kahu Parata arrived in April. Sisters Harper Matheson and Dana Matheson made their first appearances in August. Levi Fowler made his debut in November.

Mali Hudson

Mali Hudson
Home and Away character
Portrayed byKyle Shilling
Duration2023—
First appearance11 January 2023 (2023-01-11)
ClassificationPresent; regular
Introduced byLucy Addario
In-universe information
OccupationSurfboard shaper
MotherVictoria Hudson
SistersElandra Hudson

Mali Hudson, played by Kyle Shilling, made his first appearance on 11 January 2023.[2] The character and Shilling's casting details were announced on 5 December 2022.[1] Home and Away marks his first television role.[1] Shilling is from the Wiyabal clan of the Bundjalung people. He hoped his casting would serve as inspiration to other Aboriginal viewers, like himself when he was younger.[3] He stated: "If I had seen someone like me on a popular TV show when I was a kid, I would have been more driven as a young person to want to better myself and explore acting. As Indigenous people, we are always categorised as athletes; there was never any other avenue I thought I could go down. When you feel like you’re stereotyped your whole life, that has a huge effect. Looking back on my 10-year-old self, if I had seen someone like Mali Hudson on such a big series, I would have wanted to be him."[3] Upon winning the role, Shilling was told that the writers and producers wanted to work his character around what he did in his audition and who he was.[2] His character and storylines were developed alongside an Aboriginal script consultant, who also helped with the creative decisions for Mali and his introduction.[1]

Shilling described Mali as being "fun, he's cheeky, he cares for his family".[2] It was also teased that Mali has a connection to an established character,[3] which was later confirmed to be Dean Thompson (Patrick O'Connor). The pair are old friends and Shilling commented "You see their friendship blossom again after reconnecting on screen, it's a great story."[2] In his first scenes, it is established that Mali is a surfboard shaper, who helps design and build the surfboards for Dean's shop.[4] Dean introduces Mali to his partner Ziggy Astoni (Sophie Dillman) and John Palmer (Shane Withington), who invites Mali to join the surf lifesaver team. Dean and Ziggy later realise that Mali has "a specific reason" for visiting the Bay, but he keeps it to himself.[4]

Elandra Hudson

Elandra Hudson, played by

Rose Delaney (Kirsty Marillier), who she then invites out to lunch.[5] It emerges that Mali did not tell his family about his move and they want him to come home. However, Rose makes Elandra see what Mali brings to the town and opens up about her feelings for him. After "a heart-to-heart" with Mali, Elandra realises that the Bay is a fresh start for her brother.[5]

Kahu Parata

Kahu Parata
Home and Away character
Portrayed by
Tane Parata

Kahu Parata, played by

Felicity Newman (Jacqui Purvis), who was hoping their honeymoon period would last longer. However, she welcomes Kahu after seeing how much his presence pleases Tane.[8] In an interview with Tamara Cullen of TV Week, Webber stated "Tane and Kahu have always been close. As soon as they catch up again, they click and jive right where they left off."[8] Kahu later asks for a job at Tane's gym, leaving Felicity to wonder how long he is planning to stay. Purvis said that her character likes Kahu, but she is still in the honeymoon phase and does not want anyone to take Tane away from her. Tane eventually offers Kahu a temporary job at the gym, before learning Kahu has no qualifications as a trainer, which could jeopardise his business.[8] Describing his character, Webber said "Kahu hasn't quite learned the value of honesty, working hard and trust. He has a carefree attitude. He's this cheeky, fun, mischief, surfie, rolling stone who comes into town and brings the music."[8] He found it fun to play out his character's "'no care' attitude".[8] Cullen commented that Kahu could prove to be a "loose cannon" and wondered what his real reason for coming to the Bay was.[8]

Kahu surprises his cousin Tane and his wife Felicity with an unannounced visit to the Bay. He admits that he needs a break and catching up with Tane in New Zealand made him realise how much he missed him. Tane invites Kahu to stay with him and Felicity, interrupting her plans for a romantic evening. In the morning, Kahu tells the couple that he plans to spend the day with Tane, but when Tane says that he needs to find a new trainer for the gym, Kahu offers to take the job.

Harper Matheson

Harper Matheson,[9] played by Jessica Redmayne, made her first appearance on 10 August 2023.[10] Redmayne's casting details were announced along with that of Ally Harris', who plays Harper's younger sister Dana Matheson on 2 August 2023.[11] The pair were billed as having a connection to an established resident of Summer Bay and will be involved in "a mysterious storyline."[11] Redmayne relocated to Sydney from Melbourne for the role and stated "Everyone was extraordinarily warm and welcoming. And I'm very fortunate to enter a really great company of people because it is really easy to come to work every day."[10] She described her character as being "very protective" of Dana and willing to go "above and beyond" to protect her. She also said Harper was "quite empathetic, and very set in her ways. I think Harper is the kind of rigid sister and Dana's the more fluid, lives-life-on-the-edge sister."[10]

Dana Matheson

Dana Matheson,

Bree Cameron) "slightly" as they both came from Perth and attended the same school.[10] She found the cast and crew to be very welcoming and recalled being told that they were like a family during her callback for the role, which she found to be true.[10] Describing her character, Harris thought Dana was the opposite of her more "rigid" sister. She explained "Dana is definitely a little bit more idealistic and maybe more of a romantic kind of thinker than Harper is."[10] She believed that their clashes stemmed from their differing values and "ways of approaching a situation."[10]

Levi Fowler

Levi Fowler
Portrayed byTristan Gorey
Duration2023–present
First appearance7 November 2023 (2023-11-07)
Classification
Eden Fowler
WifeImogen Fowler

Levi Fowler, played by Tristan Gorey, made his first appearance on 7 November 2023.[12] The character and Gorey's casting details were announced on 29 October 2023.[13] When Gorey learned about the audition, he became "attached" to the character immediately and sent in a self-tape, before undergoing a chemistry test. After he won the role, Gorey relocated to Sydney from Perth for filming.[12] He stated "I think Sydney is where I need to be right now. And I'm loving every minute of it."[12] Gorey later commented that he was "ecstatic" to join Home and Away.[14]

Levi is a Cardiothoracic surgeon, who has only recently qualified. He comes to

Eden Fowler (Stephanie Panozzo), from whom he has been estranged since their parents divorced, as Eden believes Levi took their father's side and abandoned the family.[17] When the siblings later come face-to-face, the subject of their father comes up and they argue, with Eden declaring that the meeting was a mistake.[17]

Others

Date(s) Character Actor Circumstances
12 January–15 March Gabe Miller Akos Armont[18]
Rick Booth
offered him $50,000 to stay away from her and he accepted. He admits that he regrets taking the money, but Mack refuses to forgive him and tells him to go home. Gabe is later diagnosed with cancer and decides that he doesn't want Mackenzie to watch him die so he leaves Mackenzie a letter before leaving the bay. A month later Mackenzie receives a phone call from Gabe's business manager to tell her that Gabe has died.
24 January Jordan Stanford Dylan Hare[19] A Summer Bay Fit client, who takes a class run by
Rose Delaney
, he asks if all the beautiful women in the Bay know each other, leading Stacey to make the group do more burpees. Jordan walks Stacey up to Salt and gives her his phone number. He asks to buy her a drink, but she tells him that she is dating someone. Jordan says he is also seeing someone, and they arrange to go out to dinner together. Rose later finds the pair in Jordan's car buttoning up their clothes and tells them to move on.
31 January–9 March Izzy Astoni-Thompson Charlie Randall[20]
Atticus Arias 		Ziggy Astoni and Dean Thompson's newborn daughter.[21] Ziggy briefly suffers from postpartum depression following the birth. She and Dean later announce that they have named their daughter Isabella "Izzy" Astoni-Thompson. Izzy later moves to Queensland with Dean and Ziggy to be near Dean's son Jai.
16–28 March Paramedic Jamie Chung Hugo Liu[22]
Mali Hudson when Jamie notices Brock
trying to break into their ambulance. He gives chase, but Brock runs off. A couple of weeks later, Xander and Jamie are called out to a remote location to treat a patient. Brock appears and Jamie then notices two other men behind them with weapons. The pair are attacked for the drugs in the ambulance and Jamie dies at the scene.
16–30 March Brock Ben Corlett[23] A man who tries to break into the back of
Xander Delaney and Jamie Chung
's ambulance. A couple of weeks later, Brock and two of his friends ambush Xander and Jamie. They attack them and steal the drugs from the ambulance. Jamie dies at the scene, while Xander is hospitalised.
16–21 March Conor Tom Dawson[24] A surfer, who notices
Theo Poulos. He asks Ava if Theo is hassling her and she confirms that he is, before asking Conor if he will give her a lift. When they stop at the beach, Ava apologises for being a mess and Conor asks her what was happening with Theo. She explains that he is her boyfriend, or ex-boyfriend, and asks if she can hang around his camper van. Conor says she can while he goes for a surf and tells her that her phone has been going off. When he returns, Conor asks Ava if her parents will be worried, and then tells her that she cannot stay in the van forever, as he is moving down the coast. After returning from the showers, Conor is dressing when Ava's father Justin Morgan
turns up and punches him in the face. He continues to attack Conor and accuses him of touching Ava. Another surfer holds Justin back, until the police arrive and arrest him. Conor is taken to the hospital and Justin is later charged for assaulting him.
27 March Kaikaranga Michelle Morunga[25]
Eden Fowler
to the ceremony. Tui marries Tane and Felicity.
Maori Poi Performers Celeste Thompson
Mina Martin
Riana Cooper[25]
Tui Miritana Hughes[25]
28 March Nurse Addie Oscar Lin[26] The nurse helps
Xander Delaney
, after he is brought in with blunt force trauma.
25–26 April Robbie Lachlan Engeler[27] A young man who turns up late for community service work cleaning out a house. Robbie notices that
Cash Newman
. He asks Justin to have a word with Cash about going easy on the group, but Justin wants nothing to do with it. He then complains about Cash giving Justin a scheduled break. Robbie later finds some copper wire and asks Justin to store it in his truck for later, but Justin tells him to back off. He then tells Cash to keep an eye on Justin, so he can hide the wire. Justin later sees Robbie take and pocket a watch from an old suitcase. Robbie offers to cut Justin in on a deal with the wire, but Justin tells him he is not interested. Justin then asks Robbie why he is there and tells him to take the hint and not stuff up again. Cash asks Robbie to go and clean up a pile of rubbish, which riles Robbie up and he says he wants to make an official complaint against Cash for bullying and harassment. Justin tells him that if he goes through with it, he will tell the police about the wire and the watch. At the end of the day, Cash gives Robbie the email address for his complaint, but Robbie says that he was just winding him up.
27 April–11 July Andrew Lawrence Joshua Hewson[28] A boy who notices a group of people carrying out community service work nearby and puts a note asking for help in
Leah Patterson
decide to foster him. The police search Andrew's house and find that another man was living with him at some point and they may have been living off the grid for months. When Justin mentions the other man to Andrew, he becomes desperate to go home. Andrew later hears Justin playing his guitar and reveals that he likes music.
16 May–1 June Margot Dafoe Mandy McElhinney[29] A woman claiming to be the mother of
Cash Newman
make several attempts to rescue Andrew from the compound, and they are eventually successful after Andrew reports Vita Nova to the police after several members attack and injure Justin. Margot is arrested by the police, with her claims that she and Vita Nova were protecting Andrew from an "apocalypse" being dismissed by everyone as delusional and excuses for her own abusive behaviour towards Andrew, and she is sent to be locked up.

The character was credited as Esther Jamieson for two episodes, and Margot Dafoe thereafter.

23 May–19 June Kate Vella Ruby Maishman[30]
Xander Delaney
slipped through her door. Xander assures her that it was not charity, but Kate refuses to take the money. They briefly talk about Jamie, before Kate realises that Xander wants her to take the money because he feels guilty that Jamie died.
25 May–13 July Mercedes Da Silva
Amali Golden[31]
 		An old friend of
Felicity Newman
, who agrees to let her stay at her place while she is in town. Eden later reveals to Bree that Mercedes tried to steal Remi from Lyrik.
26 June–11 July Tegan Osbourne Sophia Forrest[32]
Leah Patterson
are wary of Tegan, after Andrew was kidnapped by a cult. She is able to prove that she is Andrew's sister when she produces a photo of Andrew as a child holding his teddy bear Ted. Tegan tells Justin and Leah that she wants Andrew to come live with her, and assures them that she will make sure he gets any help he needs.
31 July–1 August Jeremy Holding James Dyke[33] A man who drugs and sexually assaults Felicity Newman. He records the assault and later contacts Felicity threatening to release the footage unless she gives him $1000. After Felicity pays him, Jeremy demands $10,000, which Felicity also gives him. He then demands a further $20,000, but Felicity tells him she cannot do a bank transfer, as her husband will get suspicious. Jeremy arranges a time and place for her to drop the money off. As he collects the money, Felicity takes photos of him and his license plate. After realising that the money bag is light, Jeremy tells Felicity he will post the footage online unless she pays up, however, he is soon arrested. When the police search his phone, they find footage of eight other assaults he has committed. Weeks later, Jeremy asks for a meeting with Felicity.
2 August– Victoria Hudson Ursula Yovich[34]
Rose Delaney
. As Victoria takes Rose off to talk, Elandra tells Mali that she is angry with him. Victoria makes it clear that she is not happy that Mali has not told her about Rose, as well as his move to Summer Bay. Over lunch, Victoria tells Rose how Mali got his name, before asking where she is from and what she does for a living. As soon as she learns Rose is a police officer, Victoria gets up to leave and tells Mali that his father would be ashamed of him. Elandra tells Mali to talk to their mother, while explaining to Rose that their brother has been in trouble with the police, leading to racial profiling of the whole family. Mali tells Victoria that he is hurt, but she counters that he keeps lying to her. He asks her to give Rose a chance and Victoria invites Rose to meet the rest of the family soon.
3 August– Forrest Duke Elijah Williams[35] A record label executive, who meets with
Kirby Aramoana to discuss a potential solo career away from her band Lyrik. Forrest tells Kirby that she has the writing skills, the smarts and the looks, and thinks her potential is wasted in the band. He explains that if she signs exclusively with him, he will bring her vision to life and she and her music will be the sole focus. Forrest thanks Kirby for meeting with him and gives her some time to think his offer over. Kirby signs with Forrest, who begins organising a press launch. Her former manager Justin Morgan
asks Forrest to delay the press release about Kirby going solo, but he refuses, until Kirby talks with him. He then tells Justin that they will delay the press release, but Lyrik can no longer play any song written by Kirby.
21 August–12 September Detective Madden Jonny Pasvolsky[36] The lead detective overseeing
Cash Newman, after learning he has been asking questions about the investigation. Cash tells him that he looked at the warrant and thought it was an interesting case, but some things did not add up and explains his findings. Madden makes a call asking for information on Cash and soon learns that he worked with Dana's sister Harper Matheson
. He warns Cash to stop investigating and let him put away Dana, before he gets himself into real trouble. Madden later holds Dana hostage and injects her with a syringe, nearly killing her. Dana quickly pulls through and reveals Madden's actions to Rose, Cash then confronts Madden who tries to use Dana's past to get out of trouble so Cash arrests him.
24–31 August Samuel Edwards Bert La Bonté[37]
Rose Delaney
's biological father. After realising Samuel is her father, Rose drops off a letter at his house and he gets in contact to arrange a meeting. When Rose asks why he was not a part of her life, Samuel tells her that he did not know she existed. He explains that he had a relationship with her mother Yvette while he was teaching at a university, but she left the university abruptly and he could not find her and she never contacted him again. Rose initially struggles and tells Samuel that she never knew where she came from and always felt different. Samuel shows Rose a family bible and gets her to write her name with the other generations. He tells her she is welcome at his home anytime and asks to see more of her.
6–12 September Detective Fletcher James Biasetto[38] Detective Fletcher meets with
Cash Newman and Irene Roberts. Fletcher later overhears Cash telling Harper Matheson that he is going to the Anti-Corruption Commission about Madden. He then sends Madden a text telling him that they are out of time, so they go to Irene's house to arrest Harper. Her sister Dana Matheson
, the suspect they have been actually looking for, comes out of the bedroom and Madden orders Fletcher to cuff her. Madden and Fletcher take Dana to a garage, where she is chained to a chair. Madden leaves Fletcher with Dana, while he goes to establish an alibi. He later texts Fletcher an order to kill Dana and Fletcher unchains Dana, who kicks him and then hits him with a chair. He wakes up just as Dana is calling Harper on his phone and grabs her, before calling Madden. When Madden returns, he insults Fletcher, who tells him that he only went along with the plan because he was promised easy money. Madden tells Fletcher to join in the police search for Dana, while he carries out his plan to kill her with a fentanyl overdose. Fletcher is later caught and arrested.
21 September– Zara Campbell Matilda Brown[39]
Rose Delaney
.
1 November– Graham Carter Brian Meegan[40]
Bree Cameron to meet them for the first time at their house. Bree learns that they are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary and Graham tells her that they met at The Con
when she asks. Nicola takes Bree off for a tour of the grounds, while Graham tells Remi that he is proud of him and the choices he has made. Bree and Remi join his parents for a drink before their party and when Nicola asks Bree how she and Remi met, Bree realises that Remi has not told them that she was married. As she mentions that her husband died, Remi stops her from telling his parents any more.
Nicola Carter Kate Raison[41]

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