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data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le7-international-students.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="Every three international students studying at a Go8 university generates $1 million in economic impact." data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le7-international-students.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le7-international-students-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le7-international-students-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/research/economic-impact-group-of-eight-universities" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le6-supports-jobs.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="Every Go8 job supports over twice as many jobs in the Australian economy." data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le6-supports-jobs.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le6-supports-jobs-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le6-supports-jobs-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/research/economic-impact-group-of-eight-universities" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le5-research-benefits.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="Every $1 of Go8 research income delivers almost $10 in benefits to the private sector." data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le5-research-benefits.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le5-research-benefits-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le5-research-benefits-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/research/economic-impact-group-of-eight-universities" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le4-education-exports.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="The Go8 contributes $17.98 Billion to the nation's education exports each year." data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le4-education-exports.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le4-education-exports-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le4-education-exports-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/research/economic-impact-group-of-eight-universities" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le3-major-employer.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="The Go8 is a major employer and its location and need for services in each of Australia's capital ccities contributes almost $19 billion to the economy each year." data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le3-major-employer.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le3-major-employer-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le3-major-employer-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/research/economic-impact-group-of-eight-universities" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le2-research-activity.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="Go8 research activity constributes $24.5 Billion to the economy each year" data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le2-research-activity.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le2-research-activity-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le2-research-activity-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/research/economic-impact-group-of-eight-universities" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le1-economic-impact.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="The Go8's total economic impact is some $66.4 Billion each year" data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le1-economic-impact.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le1-economic-impact-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/go8-le1-economic-impact-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/australias-rampd-intensity-a-decadal-roadmap-to-3-of-gdp" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-3.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="Australia's R&D Intensity has been in decline for over a decade" data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-3.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-3-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-3-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/australias-rampd-intensity-a-decadal-roadmap-to-3-of-gdp" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-2.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="There is a growing gap between Australia's R&D performance and the OECD" data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-2.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-2-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li><li><a href="https://go8.edu.au/australias-rampd-intensity-a-decadal-roadmap-to-3-of-gdp" target="_self"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="500" data-src="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-1.jpg" class="attachment-full" alt="Go8 roadmap of policy reforms to lift R&D intensity to 3% of GDP by 2035." data-srcset="https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-1.jpg 800w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https://go8.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homepage_3-percent-of-gdp-1-768x480.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 vc_col-has-fill"><div class="vc_column-inner 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