.au Direct

18 Mar .au Direct

Posted at 07:17h in SEO by Paul Barrs

.au direct domain names – like getyour.au – will be available as a new option for Australian Internet users from March 2022.

.au direct domain names – like getyour.au – are shorter, simpler domain names that will be available as a new option for Australian Internet users from 24 March 2022.

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.au direct names are general-purpose – they’re open to anyone with a verified connection to Australia who wants to create or manage an online presence for themselves or their organisation.

If you currently hold a domain name in any other .au namespace (eg. com.au, id.au etc.), you’ll be able to apply for Priority Status to register its exact match in .au direct during the six-month period from launch.

Find out more about how you’ll be able to register a .au direct name via the links below.

About .au direct names

Learn about the rules for .au direct domain names.

The .au direct launch

Learn about how .au direct names will be rolled out.

The .au direct priority allocation process

Existing registrants of other .au domain names will have the chance to apply for the .au direct exact match of their names via the priority allocation process.