Australian teen who went missing in bushland wearing only shorts and boots found alive after six days

Told by 8 newspapers in 5 countries, between 01:00 and 12:00 on 12 November 2026.

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THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: Missing teenager William found alive after six days in Victorian bushland
ABC NEWS: Breaking: Police find teen who had been missing in Victorian bush for six days
BBC NEWS: Australian teen missing in bush for six days rescued alive

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Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 01:50Missing teenager William found alive after six days in Victorian bushlandRead at the newspaper ↗
ABC News · Australia · 01:10Breaking: Police find teen who had been missing in Victorian bush for six daysRead at the newspaper ↗
BBC News · United Kingdom · 02:55Australian teen missing in bush for six days rescued aliveRead at the newspaper ↗
Guardian Australia · Australia · 02:45Australian teen who went missing in bushland wearing only shorts and boots found alive after six daysRead at the newspaper ↗
South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · 04:55Autistic teen missing in Australian bushland for 6 days rescued aliveRead at the newspaper ↗
The Guardian · United Kingdom · 04:40‘He is never leaving the house again’: mother reunites with son missing for six days in Victorian bushlandRead at the newspaper ↗
CBC News · Canada · 10:00Missing teen found alive after 6 days in the Australian woodlandsRead at the newspaper ↗
Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 12:35Missing teenager found in bushland during aerial search in AustraliaRead at the newspaper ↗