Australia's Got Talent (season 8)
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. Nine announced that the show would be returning in 2016 for an eighth season. It is the second season to air on Nine after it was axed in 2013. Auditions are open for September and October 2015. On 28 October 2015, it was announced that Kyle Sandilands Geri Halliwell, Dawn French and Timomatic have been replaced with a new panel of judges, they are Ian "Dicko" Dickson, Sophie Monk, Kelly Osbourne and Eddie Perfect. Julia Morris did not return as host as she is committed to another show and was replaced by Dave Hughes as the host. For the first time, this season introduced the Golden Buzzer. The season premiered on 1 February 2016.
Changes
Golden Buzzer
This series saw the introduction of the new golden buzzer. During the auditions, as well as the standard buzzers, there was a golden buzzer placed in the centre of the judges' desk. Each judge was allowed to press this buzzer only once, and it would send that auditionee straight through to the live semi-finals regardless of the opinions of the other three judges.Wildcard
This season will see the introduction of a viewer-voted Wildcard entry to send one lucky performer directly to the Grand Finale. Contestants who are not taken through to the semi-final by the celebrity judges can be voted back into the finals by viewers as Wildcards.Semi-finalists
| Name | Genre | Act | Semi | Position reached |
| Alysha Jones | Singing | Opera Singer | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Bosko & Honey | Singing | Singing Duo | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Callum The Heavy Metal Kid | Singing / Music | Singer/Guitarist | 4 | Finalist |
| Carter | Dance | Dancer | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Chris Tamoway | Singing / Music | Singer/Musician | 5 | Runner-up |
| Erik The Dog | Variety | Robot Dog Act | 3 | Finalist |
| Equals | Dance | Dance Crew | 4 | Finalist |
| Fletcher Pilon | Singing / Music | Singer/Guitarist | 5 | Winner |
| Gentlemen of Deceit | Magic | Magicians | 2 | Finalist |
| Irma & Sisko | Animals | Dog Act | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Jan Van De Stool | Comedy | Comedian | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Jessie Daley | Magic | Magician | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| King Social | Singing | Band | 3 | Runner-up |
| Matt McLaren | Singing / Music | Singer/Pianist | 2 | Runner-up |
| Mick & Emma | Acrobatics | Acrobatic Duo | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Minnie Cooper & the Tiny Teeny Tappers | Singing | Drag Act | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| NOA | Singing | Singer/Rapper | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Pardeep Kumar | Dance | Dancer | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Phly Crew | Dance | Dance Crew | 1 | Finalist |
| Raw & Rugged | Dance | Dance Troupe | N/A | Finalist |
| Rothomatic – Australia's LED Robot | Dance | Robot Act | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Showko | Comedy | Ventriloquist | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Sister's Doll | Singing | Band | 1 | Runner-up |
| Subih Brothers | Singing | Band | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa | Variety | Spoken Word Poet | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Suzie Jay & Joe Ace | Singing | Singing Duo | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| The Elliot Sisters | Singing | Singing Trio | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| The Henry Twins | Dance | Dance Duo | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| The Shake Man | Dance | Dancer | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| TJ | Music | Drummer | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Violeta Bozanic | Singing | Singer/Pianist | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
Semi-finals
The Semi-Finals started on 22 February. For the first time, the semi-finals aren't live. Two acts made it through to the grand final each week, and a wildcard was chosen for the final.Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2
Semi-final 3
Semi-final 4
Semi-final 5
Finals
;Color keyFinal – Top 11
The top 11, including the grand final wild card act, appeared in a grand final performance before the Grand Finale. An audience vote followed after the show and only 5 acts returned for the Grand Finale with new performances.| Act | Order | Performance description | Result |
| Equals | 1 | Dance Crew | Lost Public Vote |
| Callum The Heavy Metal Kid | 2 | Singer/Guitarist | Lost Public Vote |
| King Social | 3 | Band | Advanced to Grand Finale |
| Gentlemen of Deceit | 4 | Magicians | Lost Public Vote |
| Matt McLaren | 5 | Singer | Advanced to Grand Finale |
| Raw & Rugged | 6 | Dance Troupe | Lost Public Vote |
| Erik The Dog | 7 | Robot Dog Act | Lost Public Vote |
| Chris Tamwoy | 8 | Singer/Musician | Advanced to Grand Finale |
| Phly Crew | 9 | Dance Crew | Lost Public Vote |
| Fletcher Pilon | 10 | Singer/Guitarist | Advanced to Grand Finale |
| Sisters Doll | 11 | Band | Advanced to Grand Finale |
Grand Finale – Top 5
For the first time in series 8, the Grand Finale aired Live and the winner was decided by the viewers, not the judges. Magician/illusionist AGT Alumni Cosentino had a performance and actor Jack Black was a guest judge. The winner received $250,000. Fletcher Pilon was announced as the winner.| Act | Order | Age/ State | Act description | Place Result |
| Chris Tamwoy | 1 | 20, QLD | Singer/ Musician | Runners-up |
| King Social | 2 | 29–53, QLD | Band | Runners-up |
| Matt McLaren | 3 | 27, NSW | Singer/Pianist | Runners-up |
| Sisters Doll | 4 | 18–23, VIC | Band | Runners-up |
| Fletcher Pilon | 5 | 14, NSW | Singer/ Guitarist | Winner |