Canberra Raiders NRL News

Bidders vie for dinner with Prime Minister at event, Bob Katter chats with Ricky Stuart.

The Canberra Times

While cashed-up bidders fought for the prize of dinner with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Parliament House's annual Midwinter Ball, Bob Katter was more interested in dining with someone else: Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.

While cashed-up bidders fought for the prize of dinner with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Parliament House's annual Midwinter Ball, Bob Katter was more interested in dining with someone else: Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.

Political power brokers, business leaders, actors and high-ranking executives converged on Parliament House for the annual Midwinter Ball on Wednesday night.

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Albert Hopoate avoids skin grafts from arm burns, returns to Raiders for crucial NRL match.

The Canberra Times

If the burns to Albert Hopoate's arm were any worse then the Canberra Raiders centre would've needed skin grafts.

But Hopoate only missed three weeks and he's now worked his back into the Raiders' NRL side as they face a must-win clash against Newcastle at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

The Green Machine need to end a three-game losing streak to remain in touch with the NRL top eight, with the Knights in a similar position on the ladder.

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NRL player Albert Hopoate recovers from kitchen burn to focus on returning to Raiders first-grade team.

Canberra Weekly

The kitchen may be too hot for burns victim Albert Hopoate to handle, but the young NRL star feels much more at home on the field.

The 23-year-old Canberra player spoke on Wednesday about the grade-two burn he suffered after a bottle of olive oil spray left in an oil trap caught fire and exploded on his arm.

"There wasn't anything I could do besides just letting it heal," he said.

"The main thing was to make sure it wasn't gonna get infected."

The centre credits his wife for his resurgence into the Raiders first-grade side after returning to the squad in round...

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