2019 NEWS
November 29, 2019
Australia's administrator for the .au country code Top Level Domain is watching for dodgy bushfire related domain registrations. Read more »
November 15, 2019
What is Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) and what does it have to do with the .au domain space? Read more »
October 18, 2019
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) has been with us for nearly two decades - it turns 20 on October 24. So, what is it?. Read more »
October 11, 2019
The latest registry reports from auDA covering September 2019 shows the .au namespace remains solid. Read more »
October 4, 2019
Policies for Australia domain names are showing their age - and auDA wants feedback on proposed changes. Read more »
September 13, 2019
As Australia moves closer to being able to register domain names directly under .au, the namespace's registry operator has been busy with system preparation. Read more »
September 6, 2019
Australia's .au continued to be kept out of the top ten list of ccTLD's during the second quarter, with France's .fr extending its lead. Read more »
August 23, 2019
Registering a domain name directly under Australia's .au will be delayed for a few months says au Domain Administration (auDA).. Read more »
August 16, 2019
How's .au doing? Here's a look at the latest registry report published by auDA earlier this week. Read more »
August 9, 2019
What is a new Generic Top Level Domain name? How many different extensions are there now? What's uptake like in Australia? Find the answers here. Read more »
August 5, 2019
It's been quite a while since we looked at Spamhaus's "bad domains" list - and there's been big changes in the top 10 since. But Australia's .au still isn't among them. Read more »
June 21, 2019
Being able to register a domain name directly under .au appears to be another step closer and could be available quite soon. Read more »
June 3, 2019
Australia's .au has often featured in the top ten list of country code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs) for active registrations. But it was again missing in Q1. Read more »
May 24, 2019
A company is reportedly contacting Victorian government authorities offering them registration of a subdomain similar to the authority's own official .au domain. Read more »
April 16, 2019
More statistics are now available relating to the .au namespace, providing additional insights. Read more »
April 1, 2019
auDA-appointed Policy Review Panel invites feedback on its recommendations on reforms to existing policies and implementation of direct registration in the .au namespace. Read more »
March 25, 2019
The World Intellectual Property Organisation saw a record number of cybersquatting cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy last year. Read more »
February 25, 2019
Registrants be wary - auDA has warned of another domain invoicing scam doing the rounds, targeting those who've registered Australian domain names. Read more »
February 18, 2019
Steady as she goes - that best sums up the state of Australia's domain name space in January 2019. Read more »
February 11, 2019
Much is written about the world's biggest country code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs). But which are the smallest? Read more »
January 24, 2019
Phishers can use all sorts of tricks to fool you into thinking a domain name linked to in an email is legitimate - are you confident in identifying them? Read more »
January 7, 2019
The UK Government is advising UK holders of .EU domain names that they may need to consider switching to another TLD - and very soon. Read more »
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