The .au Blog

As administrators of the .au domain, auDA recognises the criticality of the domain name system (DNS) to modern society. To explore the importance of the DNS, we hosted a webinar in November 2022 with auDA CEO Rosemary Sinclair AM, auDA Internet Governance and Policy Director Jordan Carter, and Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (Cyber Security CRC) CEO Rachael Falk. 

In the latest edition of our Leaders of tech Q&A, we hear from Minister for Communications the Hon Michelle Rowland MP. Minister Rowland shares her insights on the criticality of the domain name system (DNS) to Australia, government reform in response to recent high profile cyberattack, and the importance of Australia’s re-election to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Following significant changes to the .au member program in 2022 and the roll back of COVID-related restrictions, we were keen to seek feedback on our program via our 2022 .au member survey. The results provide an important pulse-check for us as we consider further development our membership offering for 2023.

The annual auDA Compliance Plan sets out our broad compliance priorities for the year. It allows industry and the public to see where we are focussing our attention and the types of activities we will be undertaking to support compliance with the .au Licensing Rules and confidence in .au.

Scam activity costs Australians hundreds of millions of dollars each year, and has significant personal and emotional repercussions for victims. That is why this year, auDA has again partnered with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch for Scams Awareness Week.