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Outcomes of the Independent Review into the Governance of .au 15/12/2011
An independent review of auDA by international governance experts has found the Australian domain administration to be one of the most transparent and effective in the global Internet community.
Outcomes of the Independent Review into the Governance of .au - Further Information 15/12/2011
Download copy of WCL report here.
2012 Industry Advisory Panel Call for Nominations 13/12/2011
auDA invites people with an interest in the Australian (.au) domain name industry to nominate for the 2012 Industry Advisory Panel.
auDA Foundation Review Discussion Paper 29/11/2011
The auDA Foundation is a charitable trust that was established by auDA in 2005. Its general objectives are to promote and encourage education and research activities that will enhance the...
Outcomes of auDA 2011 AGM 20/10/2011
auDA’s Annual General Meeting was held on Monday 17th October 2011 and the following directors were elected:
Removal of six month prohibition on registrant transfers 06/10/2011
In September 2011 auDA accepted the recommendations of the Secondary Market Working Group regarding the operation of the .au secondary market.
Notice of 2011 auDA Annual General Meeting 16/09/2011
The Board of Directors of .au Domain Administration Limited (auDA), is pleased to invite you to attend its 2011 Annual General Meeting.
auDA takes action to enforce rules against cybersquatting 12/09/2011
Recent reports in the Brisbane Sunday Mail newspaper (“Big rewards for sitting on big names” ) highlighted that the domain name mirandakerr.com.au had been registered earlier this year by a...
auDA accepts Secondary Market Working Group's recommendations 05/09/2011
auDA has accepted the recommendations of the Secondary Market Working Group regarding the operation of the .au secondary market, as follows:
auDA Board accepts final report of 2010 Names Policy Panel 30/08/2011
The auDA Board has accepted the final report of the 2010 Names Policy Panel, which recommended changes to a number of .au domain name policies.
Call for nominations for election to auDA Board 19/08/2011
The election will take place at auDA's Annual General Meeting, to be held on 17 October 2011 in Melbourne.
2011 auDA Foundation funding announced 15/08/2011
The Board of Directors of the auDA Foundation are proud to announce the outcomes of the Foundation’s 2011 funding round.
Information about Distribute IT Pty Ltd 22/06/2011
auDA has given its consent to the acquisition of Distribute IT’s .au registrar accreditation and customer base by accredited registrar NetRegistry Pty Ltd.
Review into Governance of .au - Online Survey 24/05/2011
As part of its independent review into aspects of .au governance, Westlake Consulting Ltd (WCL) is seeking public input via an online survey.
auDA Working Group reviews operation of .au secondary market 19/05/2011
auDA has convened the Secondary Market Working Group to:
auDA Panel releases draft recommendations on .au domain name policies 03/05/2011
auDA's 2010 Names Policy Panel is currently reviewing the policies for .au domain names, including:
Bottle Domains Pty Ltd registrar accreditation terminated by consent 08/04/2011
Following legal proceedings between auDA and Australian Style Pty Ltd (trading as Bottle Domains) in 2009-10, the registrar accreditation of Bottle Domains Pty Ltd has been terminated by consent of...
auDA appoints Westlake Consulting to conduct Review into Governance of .au 07/04/2011
The auDA Board has appointed New Zealand-based company Westlake Consulting Ltd (WCL) to undertake a review into aspects of the governance arrangements for Australia’s ‘.au’ Internet domain.
Congratulations Australia, we've registered 2 Million .au domain names 08/03/2011
Australia’s Internet community celebrated a significant milestone last night with the registration of the two millionth .au domain name.
NetFleet breaches Code of Practice 24/02/2011
auDA has found that NetAlliance Pty Ltd trading as NetFleet, a reseller of the NetRegistry Group, has breached the .au Domain Name Suppliers’ Code of Practice (2004-04) .
Victorian Supreme Court places Australian Style Pty Ltd in liquidation 09/02/2011
On 7 February 2011, the Supreme Court of Victoria ordered Australian Style Pty Ltd be placed in liquidation and appointed John Lindholm of insolvency firm Ferrier Hodgson as liquidator.
2011 Funding Round Open for the auDA Foundation 08/02/2011
The fifth funding round for the auDA Foundation is now open to receive grant applications.
Victorian Flood Affected Communities Given a Voice Online 28/01/2011
The .au Domain Administration (auDA), the not-for-profit manager of the Domain Name System in Australia, has today released a series of free websites for communities affected by recent flooding throughout Victoria.
Queensland Flood Affected Communities Given a Voice Online 21/01/2011
The .au Domain Administration (auDA), the not-for-profit manager of the Domain Name System in Australia, has today released a series of free websites for communities affected by recent flooding throughout...