Canberra Raiders News

Sat, 28th March, 2026, 6:34 AEDT
'We care': Canberra politicians react to Albo challenge, Ricky's 'shithouse stadium' barb
Canberra politicians unite to support the city's stadium, urging Prime Minister Albanese to resolve ongoing issues for fans and teams.
The Canberra Times
Canberra's federal politicians have rallied behind a challenge to back the city's stadium plight, declaring "we care" about the venue as pressure mounts to give capital sports fans and teams certainty.
The quartet of the ACT's Labor MPs fronted the media on Friday after The Canberra Times called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take charge of the Canberra Stadium debacle.
Katy Gallagher, David Smith, Alicia Payne and Andrew Leigh detailed their recent experiences at the venue and highlighted federal Labor's investment in the capital since sweeping to power.
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Fri, 27th March, 2026, 5:26 AEDT
Save our Stadium: Our SOS to Albanese to 'fix your house' and end stadium saga
PM Albanese faces pressure to resolve Canberra's stadium issues amid ongoing incidents and a $10 million master plan proposal.
The Canberra Times
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been challenged to be the white knight in Canberra's almost 20-year stadium saga after a spate of embarrassing incidents at the venue.
The Canberra Times published an open letter to Albanese on Friday, asking the Prime Minister to step up to take ownership of an issue that has been the ACT government's political football since 2009.
It can be revealed ACT government officials met with the Australian Sports Commission - a federal government agency - this week to discuss a master plan for the Bruce precinct.
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Thu, 26th March, 2026, 7:14 AEDT
Umbrellas in the sheds? The leaks exposed inside Canberra Stadium
Hudson Young supports upgrading Canberra Stadium, highlighting recent leaks and damage after storms exposed issues in the aging venue.
The Canberra Times
Hudson Young sidestepped the plastic tub filling up with water in front of the Raiders honour roll lining the bowels of Canberra Stadium.
He dodged the drops falling in front of a picture of Terry Campese being embraced by Joel Monaghan and Marshall Chalk the day the Raiders put 74 points on Penrith.
And when he got to the change rooms for a Ricky Stuart rev up, "there were buckets everywhere".
The Raiders star has thrown his weight behind the push for a new stadium in Canberra - or at least an upgrade - following a demoralising month for the city's premier sporting venue.
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