From 1 July 2025, the cost of registering and renewing a .au domain name will increase, following an announcement by auDA, the administrator of Australia’s country-code domain. The wholesale fee will rise from $8.45 to $8.64 per year (ex. GST), impacting all .au namespaces, … [Read more...] about .au Domain Prices Set to Rise: What You Need to Know About the Wholesale Licence Fee Increase
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auDA Appoints New CEO
auDA has appointed Dr. Bruce Tonkin as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Tonkin, who has been auDA’s Chief Operating Officer since 2018, brings extensive experience in domain name policies and critical infrastructure, having previously held key roles at ICANN and … [Read more...] about auDA Appoints New CEO
Upcoming Change to .au Domain Name Licence Wholesale Price
auDA has today announced that the auDA Board has approved an increase in the wholesale price of .au domain name licences. This price adjustment, effective from 1 October 2024, will see the annual fee rise from AUD $7.78 to AUD $8.45 (excluding GST). This change impacts domain … [Read more...] about Upcoming Change to .au Domain Name Licence Wholesale Price
Trends in the .au Domain Name Space
Overview auDA held the Domain Portfolio Holders Monthly Briefing on May 14, 2024, which provided an insightful update on the status and trends within the .au domain space. Key metrics discussed included the number of names under management, new domain creates, renewal rates, … [Read more...] about Trends in the .au Domain Name Space
.au Contentions Decline
As at 31 July 2023 auDA reported that the number of contended domain names had dropped to 6,060. Contended domains are .au domain names where more than one eligible party has applied for the .au for example test.au. We previously reported that in November 2022 there were 6,301 … [Read more...] about .au Contentions Decline