Group of Eight Chief Executive Vicki Thomson said the appointment of Emeritus Professor Glyn Davis AC as Interim Vice-Chancellor of…
January 12, 2026 Read more
Vicki Thomson
The Group of Eight (Go8), representing Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, fully supports the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion…
January 9, 2026 Read more
The Group of Eight (Go8) is devastated by the passing of Professor Emma Johnston AO, Vice-Chancellor of the University of…
December 29, 2025 Read more
Go8 Board Appoints New Leadership: Professor Deborah Terry AC as Chair, Professor Sharon Pickering as Deputy Chair. The Board of…
December 10, 2025 Read more
The Australian Government’s National AI Plan 2025 will underwrite Australia’s future and secure our place in the global AI ecosystem….
December 2, 2025 Read more
The Albanese Government’s decision to fund an additional 100 university places each year to train Australian doctors is a critical…
November 24, 2025 Read more
This week’s visit by European Commission Trade Chief Maroš Šefčovič marks a pivotal moment to shift the Australia–EU Free Trade…
November 18, 2025 Read more
In a week when we celebrate the vital contribution of scientific research through the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, the…
November 6, 2025 Read more
Part 2 of a thought-provoking two-part episode featuring the Co-Chairs of the Group of Eight Defence & Security Committee –…
September 29, 2025 Read more
The Australian Government’s decision to enter exploratory negotiations with the European Union for associate membership to Horizon Europe marks a…
September 10, 2025 Read more