Nathalie Matthews, the former partner of NSW MP Mark Latham, withdraws her bid to oppose an apprehended violence order (AVO) at the beginning of a three-day hearing. Reports from multiple outlets say Matthews had been scheduled to challenge Latham in the context of allegations involving abuse and manipulation. However, on the first morning of the hearing, Matthews makes a late change to her position, ending the planned AVO fight and prompting a procedural shift in how the matter is handled. The accounts agree that the withdrawal occurs as a last-minute twist and that the hearing proceeds over the following two days, with the implications of Matthews’ withdrawal shaping the remaining course of proceedings. Details of the underlying allegations and the specific legal outcome at later stages are not described in the provided summaries, but all three sources frame the key development as Matthews’ sudden decision to drop the opposition as the hearing begins.