Small business warned to act urgently on domain names

Small business operators face a potential ambush by online competitors due to low awareness of Australia’s new shortened internet domain names, prompting Ombudsman Bruce Billson to call for urgent action. Registry service auDA is offering .au direct domain names for individuals and businesses with a verified connection to Australia. Priority access for holders of existing […]

Domain name record smashed after ‘schoolboy error’

The record for the most expensive .com.au domain name was broken today after the owner of investmentproperty.com.au let the name expire and it was snapped up at auction for $125,000. Mark Lye, CEO of Netfleet, the domain name aftermarket where the name was sold, said the final price was “quite exceptional” but the previous owners who […]