‘.au’ direct launched - what you need to know

auDA, the body that runs the Australian domain name registry, has recently launched ‘.au’ direct domain name registrations. Current holders of Australian second-level domain names have priority, under the Priority Allocation Process, to apply for the corresponding domain names directly under ‘.au’ until 20 September 2022, at which point all names matching existing domain names registered in other extensions will be released for registration by any registrant with a valid Australian presence.