The .au Blog

In the latest Leaders of Tech Q&A, we speak to The Hon Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts. Minister Fletcher discusses online safety, the importance of the DNS and multi-stakeholder Internet governance, and helping Australians harness the full potential of the Internet.  

Shorter, simpler and easier to type Australian domain names launch on 24 March 2022. And they’re not just for businesses! With two simple letters, the new namespace - .au direct - will provide Australians greater choice when building their own digital presence.

Shorter, simpler Australian domain names are coming in March 2022. The launch of .au direct provides Australian businesses with a new Australian digital address to call home.  

It’s common practice for businesses to register the same name across different namespaces, i.e. getyour.com.au and getyour.net.au. After its launch on 24 March 2022, you may want to register a matching name in the new .au direct namespace. But first, you will need to take part in the Priority Allocation Process.