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Ava MartinDigital Producer

Ava Martin joined Seven West Media in December 2025 and works as a digital producer for The Nightly. She is currently in her final year of a double degree in journalism and politics, and hopes to one day work as a foreign correspondent.

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The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.

The Nightly‘He is no hero’: Dezi Freeman’s sister speaks on cop killer

The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.

Ava Martin

The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.

VIC NewsVideoComments‘He is no hero’: Dezi Freeman’s sister speaks on cop killer

The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.

Ava Martin

Angus Taylor says “Australia is worth fighting for, now more than ever.”

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Angus Taylor slams PM’s ‘confused’ response to fuel crisis

LIVE UPDATES: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has hit back at Anthony Albanese after his national address on Wednesay, claiming the Labor Government is robbing Aussies of clarity.

Ava Martin and Madeline Cove

Footage has emerged of a teenage boy performing wheelies and tricks on an e-bike in the months before a fatal crash in Western Sydney.

The NightlyTeen crash victims identified as chilling footage emerges

The two boys died after the bike they were travelling on collided with a bus on a restricted roadway.

Ava Martin

Queen Mary unexpectedly spoke before her husband King Frederik, sharing an emotional message to her home country. 

CultureCommentsQueen Mary reveals Aussie trait that ‘touches her deeply’

Queen Mary has revealed the one ‘endearing’ Australian trait that she loves as the Danish royals officially wrap up their tour Down Under.

Ava Martin

‘There is nothing they can do about it!’ the President said in a statement.

Middle EastVideoCommentsUS has ‘obliterated’ Iran’s oil export hub, Kharg Island

‘There is nothing they can do about it!’ the President said in a statement.

Ava Martin

A fireball rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight March 10 to 11, 2026. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP) / ATTENTION EDITORS: PHOTO TAKEN WITH APPROVAL FROM THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND ISLAMIC GUIDANCE (ERSHAD) -- AFP COVERS THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE REGIONAL NETWORK, INCLUDING BUREAUS IN TEHRAN, JERUSALEM, AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. SINCE THE START OF THE CONFLICT, JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN WORKING UNDER INCREASINGLY RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS. AUTHORITIES IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES HAVE LIMITED REPORTERS' MOVEMENTS, PHOTO AND LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE FROM SENSITIVE LOCATIONS. SOME GOVERNMENTS AND ARMED GROUPS HAVE BANNED IMAGES OF MISSILE OR DRONE STRIKES AND OTHER SECURITY-RELATED SITES. /

Middle EastVideoCommentsDubai airport struck by drones as Iran war rages

RECAP: A falling drone has hit Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, injuring four people, as the death toll from Israel’s attacks on Lebanon continues to rise.

Katherine Kraayvanger, Ava Martin and Max Corstorphan

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed their first Australian trip in more than seven years.

Royal FamilyCommentsHarry and Meghan confirm first Aus trip in seven years

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they’re heading Down Under for a number of private and business engagements.

Ava Martin

Flash flooding in popular Bali hot spots has resulted in mass evacuations, as streets are turned into rivers and snakes roam free.

BaliCommentsAussie tourists evacuated by boat after extreme Bali floods

Flash flooding in popular Bali hot spots has resulted in mass evacuations, as streets are turned into rivers and snakes roam free.

Ava Martin

Fresh claims reveal that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have charged taxpayers for massages and excessive travel costs while working as the UK’s trade envoy.

Royal FamilyFresh claims allege Andrew charged taxpayers for massages

Fresh claims reveal that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have charged taxpayers for massages and excessive travel costs while working as the UK’s trade envoy.

Ava Martin

Vegan activist Tash Peterson has fired back after receiving backlash for crashing a family’s fishing trip in an act of protest.

The NightlyTash Peterson reveals violent threats over fishing video

Vegan activist Tash Peterson has fired back after receiving backlash for crashing a family’s fishing trip in an act of protest.

Ava Martin

Vegan activist Tash Peterson has fired back after receiving backlash for crashing a family’s fishing trip in an act of protest.

AustraliaCommentsTash Peterson reveals violent threats over fishing video

Vegan activist Tash Peterson claims she has revealed violent threats after crashing a family’s fishing trip in an act of protest.

Ava Martin