List of Home and Away characters introduced in 2016

[6] Dylan is the lead detective on the Charlotte King (Erika Heynatz) murder case, working alongside his former fiancée Katarina Chapman and Mike Emerson (Cameron Stewart).

Kat and Dylan discover that Charlotte had a second phone and learn that she made a call to Kyle Braxton (Nic Westaway) half an hour before her murder.

Dylan and Kat stray from work to reattach before they find an article of a sex tape of Charlotte and Matt Page (Alec Snow) that has been released to the public.

Determined not to let Dylan win, Kat asks Zac's wife Leah Patterson-Baker (Ada Nicodemou) if she remembers anything that was dodgy.

Isla comes to see Ricky Sharpe (Bonnie Sveen), who informs her Kyle has been sentenced to thirteen years in prison.

Lindsay throws a party on the beach and pays Drew Panton (Govinda Roser-Finch) to make advances towards Olivia, so she can take a photo of them together.

[18] Mick was also revealed to be Billie Ashford's (Tessa de Josselin) rapist, a storyline which Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy branded "dark".

Months later, Mick has a mining accident and Irene goes over there to support him Tori Morgan,[22] played by Penny McNamee, made her first appearance on 5 May 2016.

[24] In an interview with Ali Cromarty of TV Week, McNamee explained that Tori was running from something and came to check out Summer Bay for her family.

The character and Heywood's casting was announced on 5 December 2015, alongside James Stewart and Orpheus Pledger, who play Brody's brothers.

[25] The character and Stewart's casting was announced on 5 December 2015, alongside Jackson Heywood and Orpheus Pledger, who play Justin's brothers.

[26] Like Heywood, Stewart expected Braxton brothers comparisons, but he told Jonathon Moran of The Daily Telegraph, "Creating this family is probably more our priority than taking over the Brax boys.

[25] The character and Pledger's casting details were announced on 5 December 2015, alongside Jackson Heywood and James Stewart, who play Mason's brothers.

He stated, "The scourge of Summer Bay High was obsessed with frenemy Olivia Fraser Richards and tried to steal the vulnerable teen's life by playing on her abusive past.

Attempting to take Olivia's hunky boyfriend Hunter, terrible Tabitha turned more Single White Female than Mean Girls when she started dressing like her rival to tempt him.

[30] Tabitha approaches Olivia Fraser Richards (Raechelle Banno) to ask for directions for the Surf Club, and they recognise each other from group counselling.

[36] Raffy hears her sister Hope Morrison (Jessica Falkholt) talking to Justin Morgan (James Stewart) about their uncle Atticus Decker (John Adam), who is in the hospital.

However Hope was safe and she and Raffy move into the Farmhouse with Katarina Chapman (Pia Miller), Billie Ashford (Tessa de Josselin) and Phoebe Nicholson (Isabella Giovinazzo).

Decker later reveals to the Morgans that he had an affair with their mother, Kate Lee née Sparrow, and that Raffy is in fact their half-sister and Hope's cousin.

When Eloise told her that her brother Matt Page (Alec Snow) and his fiancée Evelyn MacGuire (Philippa Northeast) invites her to go to Vietnam with them, which she refuses to go.

Raffy flees and took all her anger and accidentally threw a rock at Roo Stewart's (Georgie Parker) car, which is witnessed by Maggie and her husband Ben Astoni (Rohan Nichol).

While taking Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher)'s boat for a joyride with Ryder, they both discover the dead body of Dennis Novak.

Raffy is rescued by Dean Thompson (Patrick O'Connor), Colby Thorne (Tim Franklin) and Chelsea Campbell (Ashleigh Brewer) and is taken to hospital.

She comes to Summer Bay after Evelyn MacGuire (Philippa Northeast) invites her to play in a volleyball match at the local youth centre.

Ava makes an unannounced return to the Bay to see her father, but she is unable to hide her admiration for his apprentice Theo Poulos (Matt Evans).

[39] Wolfe thought the storyline would be relatable to "father-daughter relationships", saying "Until now, Ava has appeared on the show only as a 'little girl' or at a stage of pre-adolescence, Justin quickly realises how much she's grown up in his absence – not only physically, but mentally.

While Justin pushes Ava into opening up to him about the boy, Theo and Kirby Aramoana (Angelina Thomson) defend her, pointing out that it is likely just a crush.

[39] Wolfe told Tamara Cullen of TV Week that Ava would "bring chaos" to Justin's life with her rebellious, resentful attitude.

Months later, Ava returns to the Bay to see Justin and meets his girlfriend Willow Harris (Sarah Roberts), who she bonds with.

When Boyd is found with Ava, Willow helps saves her and tells her to run, where she is rescued by Justin and Colby Thorne (Tim Franklin).