The battle to reach the NRLW finals will go down to the last weekend of the regular season after Canberra thrashed North Queensland to keep its hopes alive.
The Raiders were never threatened against the Cowboys, piling on the first 26 points in their 34-12 win before their intensity waned late on.
In-form five-eighth Zahara Temara once again had her fingerprints all over the victory, scoring a try and assisting two others as she continued to push her Dally M Medal case.