Bushman's game of cat and mouse

Bushman's game of cat and mouse: [via Sydney Morning Herald]

7 years later, a total continental population of 22million, & they've been unable to capture a "dangerous criminal".

What are the media trying to depict here?

Is this sensationalizing the chase?

Or showcasing a spectacular systemic failure?

Or is it neither? Are they attempting to get our collective national attention away from the really burning issues facing the country?