A 17-year-old boy missing for six days in Australian bushland near Walhalla, Victoria, was found alive.
William, 17, disappeared on Friday 6 November 2026 while camping with a friend near Walhalla, about 185km east of Melbourne. After a six-day search involving police dogs, divers and helicopters, he was found alive on Friday 12 November 2026 and taken to hospital for checks. His mother said he was uninjured apart from minor scratches.
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Divergence score
3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
3 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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BBC
The Guardian
South China Morning Post
Supportive of action
Neutral
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Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
The Guardian
'He is never leaving the house again': mother reunites with son missing for six days in Victorian bushland
detailed timeline of the disappearance and search · positive
South China Morning Post
Autistic teen missing in Australian bushland for 6 days rescued alive
disability-focused wire brief · neutral
First to report
- The Guardianfirst
- BBC+12 min
- South China Morning Post+2.3 h
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Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
The Guardian · 2026-11-12 04:59 UTC
Australian teen who went missing in bushland wearing only shorts and boots found alive after six days
The split, in one line
All three agree he was found alive after six days; the split is in detail, one outlet notes he is autistic, another that he wore only shorts and work boots, the BBC keeps it to a doughnut and a water bottle.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“Australian teen missing in bush for six days rescued alive”
“Autistic teen missing in Australian bushland for 6 days rescued alive”
“'He is never leaving the house again': mother reunites with son missing for six days in Victorian bushland”
6 tracked claims across 3 outlets
Fact ledger
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William is autistic
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