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Confusing .au.com domain threatens Aussie users
A US-based anti-spyware company has registered the ".com.au.com" domain name, which experts fear could be used by cybercriminals to create more convincing phishing attacks. Read more »
Have your say on .au's future
The public has a chance to have its say on the future of Australia's national top level domain with the federal government today releasing a discussion paper on the matter. Read more »
auDA may open up .au
Australia's domain name regulator is considering opening up the nation's top level .au domain, in a dramatic proposal that could see second-level domains such as "example.au" made available. Read more »
Domain name wars not yet over in Australia
While Australia never suffered the extreme examples of Internet domain mania seen in the US, it seems many local registrars are still prepared to go to extreme lengths to secure desirable domains. Read more »
Australian domain policy faces radical shakeup
The .au domain administration body (auDA) said last night it planned to sell off previously-prohibited geographically-based domain names in the .com.au and .net.au spaces in AU$500 bundles, as well as implementing a host of other significant changes. Read more »
auDA clampdown deemed unfair
The .au domain regulator has denied it indiscriminately deleted a large number of domain names without verifying their ownership. Read more »
auDA looks to expand its turf
The Australian domain name regulator will seek to expand its powers beyond basic domain administration in an extraordinary general meeting to be held in mid-August. Read more »
.au domain reaches one millionth registration
The number of .au domain names will pass one million this month, after five years of strong growth. Read more »
auDA introduces new rules to block domain hogs
In a series of reforms announced this week, the Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) has regulated against domain traders by outlawing the practice of registering a domain name for the sole purpose of reselling it. Read more »
Legal war heats up over porn claims
The domain administration for the Pacific island nation of Niue is so incensed by a study which says its sites are amongst the most prolific sources of pornography online that it has threatened legal action. Read more »
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Bridging the gap between programmers and the visionA successful project will have a hard time flying if you don't walk through the game plan before writing a line of code. Read more »
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Social news start-up Streem shuts downSydney social news start-up Streem will shut down this afternoon, according to a heartfelt notice posted on the site this morning by its founder Elgar Welch. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.