 Australian Domain Names
| .au domain extension |
.com.au |
.net.au |
.org.au |
.asn.au |
.id.au |
| cost for 2 year registration |
$58 |
$58 |
$49 |
$52 |
$52 |
All .au domain names must be registered for a period of 2 years.
The .com.au domain.
For commercial entities, such as Australian companies, incorporated associations, partnerships and sole traders, foreign companies with Australian involvement, registered business names, Australian trademarks/applicants and commercial statutory bodies.
The .net.au domain.
For commercial entities, such as Australian companies, incorporated associations, partnerships and sle traders, foreign companies with Australian involvement, registered business names, Australian trademarks/applicants and commercial statutory bodies.
The .org.au domain.
Read carefully to see if your organisation qualifies for a .org.au domain name registration.
To be eligible for a .org.au domain, registrants must be a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation; or a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation.
auDA specifices that domain names in the .org.au must exactly match the name of the registrant’s charity or non-profit organisation, or be an acronym or abbreviation of the name of the registrant’s charity or non-profit organisation, or be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.
The ways in which the registered charity or non-profit can be otherwise closely and substantially connected can be because the domain name refers to the service that the registrant provides, or a program that the registrant administers, or an event that the registrant organises or sponsors, or an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains, or a venue that the registrant operates, or finally, a profession that the registrant's members practise.
The .asn.au domain.
Read carefully to see if your Association qualifies for a .asn.au domain name registration.
The .asn.au domain extension is the best choice for an Association. It does however, have specific requirements that must be met before a domain registration can occur.
To be eligible for a domain name in the asn.au domain space, registrants must be, an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory, or a political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission, or a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996, or a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia.
Domain names in the asn.au domain must exactly match the name of the registrant’s association, political party, trade union or other industry body, or club, or be an acronym or abbreviation of the name of the registrant’s association, political party, trade union or other industry body, or club, or be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name refers to:
- a service that the registrant provides; or
- a program that the registrant administers; or
- an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
- an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains; or
- a venue that the registrant operates; or
- a profession that the registrant's members practise.
The .id.au domain.
The id.au domain space is for Australian individuals. It is the perfect extension for your personal web site.
To be eligible for a domain name in the id.au domain, registrants must be an Australian citizen, or an Australian resident.
Domain names in the id.au space must exactly match the registrant’s personal name, or be an acronym or abbreviation of the registrant’s personal name, or be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name:
- is derived from one or more words of the registrant's personal name; or
- includes one or more words of the registrant's personal name; or
- is a personal name by which the registrant is known.
*The Australian Domain Authority or auDA is the official body who administers the .au, they make the rules and policies that govern the ccTLD of .au and the individual SLDs under it.
 New Zealand Domain Names
| .nz domain extension |
.ac.nz |
.co.nz |
.geek.nz |
.gen.nz |
.maori |
.net.nz |
.org.nz |
.school.nz |
| cost for 1 year registration |
$35.50 |
$35.50 |
$35.50 |
$35.50 |
$35.50 |
$35.50 |
$35.50 |
$35.50 |
All .nz domain names are registered for a period of 1 year.
If you're doing business across the Tasman, we think you should consider a .nz domain registration for your next product offering into New Zealand. If you'd like to know more about the .nz domain extension, and the rules that cover the individual extensions under it, the best place to go would be direct to the people who administer the .nz, and that's The Office of the Domain Name Commissioner.
 gTLDs- global Top Level Domain Names
| gTLD extension |
.com |
.net |
.org |
.biz |
.info |
.mobi |
| cost for 1 year registration |
$21 |
$21 |
$21 |
$21 |
$21 |
$21 |
All .com, .net, .biz, .org, .info and .mobi domain names prices are for 1 year of registration.
The .com domain is the most popular extension available with more than 61 million registrations. It is the most popular registration undertaken. If you register in the .com.au, it is a good idea to try and register in the .com to lessen your chances of your business being mistaken for someone else. The Registry function for the .com is carried out by Verisign® Corporation.
The .net domain has more than 8 million registrations. Originally intended for network providers, the .net is an unrestricted domain. The Registry function for .net is carried out by Verisign® Corporation.
The .org domain is the international domain for organisations. According to ICANN, the .org space was originally intended for "organisations that do not fit elsewhere". It is essentially an unrestricted space, and it is run by The Public Internet Registry or PIR.
The .biz domain is designed for business. It is marketed as the space for business, and the Registry functions are carried out by NeuLevel.
The .info domain is ideal place for information based websites. It is an unrestricted space and the Registry functions are carried out by Afilias.
The .mobi domain is the ICANN designated space for mobiles. It has specific conditions attached to it for use with mobile devices, including adherance to w3 standards.
 .uk domain names
| .uk extension |
.co.uk |
.me.uk |
| cost for 2 years of registration |
$39.95 |
$39.95 |
All .co.uk and .org.uk domain names prices are for a registration period of 2 years.
The .co.uk domain is the 2LD designated for commercial use in the UK.
The .org.uk domain is the 2LD designated for non-profits and charity organisations.
The .uk has more than 5 million registrations. The organisation
in charge of Registry operations for the .uk is Nominet.
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