The .au Blog

With the Olympic games headed to Brisbane in 2032, Internet interest in Queensland’s capital has soared. To help Internet users be confident they are getting their information from official sources, “Olympics” is on the .au reserved names list.

It has never been more important for businesses to consider how they represent themselves online, with a recent study showing 99 percent of Australian adults spent time online in 2020.

In our second instalment of the Leaders of Tech Q&A series, we speak to InternetNZ Chief Executive Jordan Carter about pioneering the Internet for good in New Zealand, what keeps him excited about working in the domain name industry and opportunities for ccTLDs such as .au and .nz.

When you type a domain name into an Internet search bar or send an email, you start a domain name system (DNS) query. But do you know what happens next? Here, we explain the DNS hierarchy and how it helps you find what you’re looking for online.

In our first instalment of the Leaders of Tech Q&A series, we speak to auDA CEO Rosemary Sinclair about Australia's digital transformation and how her experience in technology and consumer advocacy prepared her for auDA.