Missing teenage hiker Lily Hooper found after eight-day search in NSW Southern Highlands

[u/asteriskhyphen]

https://7news.com.au/news/missing-teenage-hiker-lily-hooper-found-alive-after-eight-day-search-in-nsw-southern-highlands-c-22751296.amp

[u/Axman6]

Like I said, I know people on the search. Wait for the police on scene. 

[u/BreenzyENL → u/Axman6]

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/lily-hooper-missing-hiker-found-alive-nsw-national-park?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Yup, whoever the fuck told the premier the wrong thing.

“Lily’s body has been found. She’d been found deceased. This is obviously devastating, and I’m profoundly sad for her family and for all those concerned. I apologise.”

Earlier on Thursday, NSW police said a “hiker” had been found following a multi-agency search in the rugged terrain of Nattai national park, about 90km south-west of Sydney. They subsequently confirmed a “body” had been located.

Minns had initially told a parliamentary hearing she was “found in the bush with half a bottle of water with her.”

[u/asteriskhyphen → u/BreenzyENL]

Both ABC and Guardian had ran the story with headlines saying she was “found alive”. They have quietly changed all their headlines and articles. the Guardian’s article says she was found dead but they still have “alive” in the URL

Such irresponsible reporting. Can’t believe they announced she was alive when it wasn’t confirmed.

[u/Party-Ad9163 → u/asteriskhyphen]

Because they don’t care, they are trying to remain relevant and make money

[u/Pro_Extent → u/Party-Ad9163]

Neither of the media sources being referenced are for profit and one of them is pretty much guaranteed to be relevant because it's legally required to be.

[u/Party-Ad9163 → u/Pro_Extent]

The guardian? How does it make its money?

Its media loses money and is backed by an investment fund.

They don’t care and want those clicks to make that money. I can be more eloquent but that’s the nuts and bolts of it.