Canberra Raiders News

Mon, 8th June, 2026, 0:36 AEST
Canberra's teachers, doctors, scientists, academics, community volunteers recognised in King's Birthday honours
The 2026 King's Birthday Honours List recognizes 949 Australians, including notable community advocates and distinguished individuals.
The Canberra Times
A former principal of Chisholm Primary, a man in his 70s, who makes trails for mountain bikes, a grieving dad who wanted to help others, a trailblazing lawyer, doctors, academics, scientists and volunteers are among the Canberrans recognised in the King's Birthday 2026 Honours List.
The list in 2026 recognises 949 Australians, including 702 recipients of awards in the general division of the Order of Australia.
On the national front, comedian Rove McManus (AM), the late ABC broadcaster James Valentine (AM), advocate and former Democrats senator Natasha Stott Despoja (AC), former Vogue Australia editor-in-chief Edwina McCann (AM) and Melbourne businessman and National Portrait Gallery Foundation chair Sidney Myer (AO) were all recognised in this year's list.
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Sun, 7th June, 2026, 16:40 AEST
Meyn Game: Broncos favourite Billy Walters fears being squeezed out of the club he loves
Billy Walters fears salary cap issues may push him out of Brisbane as he aims for a return next month.
The Australian
Billy Walters has spoken about his fear of being squeezed out of Brisbane by the club's salary cap crunch and the bittersweet photograph that is fuelling his quest for a fairytale Broncos premiership.
Walters is aiming to return to the field next month after being sidelined since last September following an innocuous injury in Brisbane's dramatic finals clash with Canberra.
In the form of his life, Walters finished the golden-point thriller against the Raiders before scans revealed he required a second knee reconstruction and would take no further part in Brisbane's title quest.
It was a shattering blow for Walters - son of Broncos legend and five-time premiership player Kevin Walters - who had fought so hard to get himself into the mix for an NRL title.
Billy watched from the sidelines as the Reece Walsh-inspired Broncos went on a stunning run to snap Brisbane's 19-year NRL premiership drought.
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Sun, 7th June, 2026, 13:04 AEST
Mega gallery: Future stars shine during representative carnival in Canberra
Jocelyn Kelleher and Evie McGrath excelled in league tag before achieving success in rugby league, inspiring future stars at the carnival.
The Canberra Times
Before Jocelyn Kelleher was orchestrating a State of Origin clean sweep for the NSW Blues, she spent years chasing league tag titles.
Before Evie McGrath signed a deal with the Canberra Raiders or starred for NSW in back-to-back under 19s triumphs, she was playing league tag - and that's just scratching the surface.
So when the best junior players across NSW arrive in Canberra for a representative league tag carnival, you figure some future stars are among them.
Eight teams across under 14s and under 16s age groups descended on Nicholls Enclosed Oval for NSW Rugby League's Blue Tag carnival on Saturday.
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