Yvonne Whear’s car found in river as mystery surrounding NSW woman’s disappearance continues

<p>Police say personal items thought to belong to Whear recovered from waterlogged vehicle</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/16/pauline-hanson-one-nation-labor-anthony-albanese-artificial-intelligence-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A car belonging to missing woman Yvonne Whear has been found in northern New South Wales, about seven months since the 73-year-old was last seen.</p><p>Following a tip off, police divers found the car in the Rous River in Dulguigan on Saturday 12 September – a short distance from Whear’s home.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/16/yvonne-whears-car-found-in-river-northern-rivers-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>