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Why is this national news? Why is federal parliament standing for a minutes silence? I don't have free to air, was the search for this person a big media deal for the past week? That news story kept escalating from local police, to NSW Premier, to federal parliament and the Prime Minister. What is going on?
I guess I only heard about it from my partner, but yeah looks like it gained significant public interest for the last week and a bit. Has all the ingredients to do so, the unknown of will they be found combined with the age and rarity of the event itself.
AKA young white girl?
I'd say it's less about the ethnicity and more in relation to how young and rare this event is as Dimand said. It's likely gained popularity because people were hoping to find them alive.
...because she's white
I have to ask, do you have any evidence to show that she's only receiving coverage because of her skin colour? As Dimand said, Hadi Nazari received far more coverage than this.
No just complaining, admittedly
Hot take but I would say Hadi Nazari got way more attention back at the start of 2025 when he was lost in Kosciuszko national park, even before he was found alive.