The number of domains registered in the .au space continues to rise exponentially, according to a new report.

According to a report prepared by Deloitte Access Economics, the .au ccTLD contributes nearly half a billion dollars to the Australian economy.

Would be Australian Internet entrepreneurs who think they can trade off the names of the rich and famous can think again, according to the administrator of the .au domain namespace. (Please note that the title of this article has been changed after correspondence with both the former Miranda Kerr domain name owner and auDA. See note at end of this article.)

Australia’s Internet and business communities spent last night reflecting on 3,000 years of Egyptian civilisation and the role of technology in that ancient society, while also celebrating 25 years of .au domain names and the benefits delivered to the Australian economy.

The head of InternetNZ, Vikram Kumar, has called on the Government to take a lead in IPv6 adoption, saying that, in the absence of any Government funding to assist with the transition, industry groups are under increasing pressure.

Australian registrations of the .au second level country domain has hit the 2 million mark, putting it into the top 10 country codes worldwide. Despite a preponderance for businesses worldwide to go for top level domains, Australia has remained one of the countries where businesses, governments and not-for-profit organisations have largely opted to retain the local flavour that the .au domain imparts.

Australian Style, which traded as domain name registrar Bottle Domains, has been place in liquidation.

Global Internet bodies are incensed by a United Nations review of Internet governance that will be conducted solely by government representatives. They are urging people to sign a petition calling for a more widely representative review

auDA's long running battle with domain registry Australian Style, which trades as Bottle Domains, is drawing to a close with AuDA seeking to have the company wound up for failing to pay almost $400,000 in legal costs awarded to auDA after its successful legal action against Bottle Domains.

If you want to have your say about some of the policies governing the .au namespace, auDA is especially open to your comments until January.