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  • auDA to auction rare domain names

    Domain names which in the past have been unavailable, will be up for auction as part of the auDA's new Domain Name Policy.

  • Melbourne IT flying high - for now

    Melbourne IT has posted better than expected results in its half-yearly report, but industry pundits say it is the next half-year it has to worry about.

  • .au domain registrations suffering glitches

    The Go-live for the new domain name registration system is plagued by teething troubles, as registrars battle with a new system and a flood of applications.

  • Local court action reignites domain name furore

    With the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission bringing an action against a domain name reseller in the Federal Court, the industry has got fired up once more about misleading practices.

  • auDA files complaint against Internet Registry

    auDA has filed a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against Internet Registry in response to a mail out, which auDA claims contains incorrect information.

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  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    auDA trying to raise profile?

    "If you own an .australian Web site you need to know who we are," screamed an orange and grey advertisement the nation's domain regulator placed in several newspapers.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

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    The Internet has long been an egomaniac's paradise, but there have been some major developments on the tech side for all matters narcissistic.

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  • Do we need alternative domain names?

    Proponents are touting the benefits of alternative top-level domain names. But are there any benefits for businesses? ZDNet Australia investigates the pros and cons.

  • Protecting corporate Net assets

    You might be surprised to learn that although you've registered the names, you may not 'own' them, and you may be scammed into paying a fee to reacquire them. Learn how to secure your Internet assets.

  • Cybersquatting threatens Australian businesses

    With more than AU$250,000 spent on lawyers, and her business having ceased trading due to lack of capital, Tina Hanson is the human face behind domain name and trademark scuffles.

  • Australian registry going global?

    An Australian domain name registry is looking to leverage its technical experience Down Under in a bid to become the registry for global top-level domain .org.

  • Preparing for a doomsday attack

    Things could get rough if bad guys blend physical and virtual attacks, says VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos.

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  • Are .net and .info domains a .complete waste of time?

    Lots of people think .com when they think about the Web. If the domain you use has an extension other than .com, you can bet that potential visitors will get it wrong.

  • Businesses to buy into Google Apps Premier Edition?

    Google has repackaged and enhanced its business-oriented software offerings into a paid-subscription suite known as Google Apps Premier Edition.

  • Terapad Pro

    Hosted CMS and blog solutions litter the market, yet none offer Terapad's combination of simplicity and functionality.

  • Microsoft Office Live beta

    Microsoft's suite of online tools is designed to help small businesses build and maintain a Web presence and manage projects, contacts, and tasks.

  • Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

    Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.

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