.au direct domains will be available as a new option for Australian internet users.
Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) has announced it will release new.au direct namespaces from 24 March 2022 to give individuals and businesses more choice of Australian domain names. The not-for-profit policy authority and industry self-regulatory body for the.au domain space said when.au direct is released, Australians will be able to register names directly before the.au, such as getyour.au. It added that the move would complement existing Australian namespaces, such as com.au, net.au, edu.au, gov.au, and org.au, as well as allow users to register shorter, more memorable online names, and provide names that are easier to type and display on mobile devices. “I am delighted to announce.au direct will be available from March 2022, providing consumers the opportunity to licence shorter, eye-catching names and bringing Australia in line with most other country code top-level domains including the United Kingdom (.uk), Canada (.ca), the USA (.us) and New Zealand (.nz),” auDA CEO Rosemary Sinclair said. “The trusted, reliable, and uniquely Australian.
