Observed domains
See the observation panel
Start with the panel to see the domains .auDO watches and the public signals being tracked across them.
Open Observation Panel
Observing the .au trust layer
.auDO observes public DNS, RDAP, mail, registrar, DNSSEC and provider signals across a fixed panel of .au domains over time.
The aim is simple: preserve public evidence of change so the domain layer of digital trust can be seen more clearly.
Public signals
Repeated observation
State summaries
Dated evidence
Domain governance
Observatory state
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What would you like to look at?
.auDO watches a selected panel of .au domains and shows how public domain signals change over time.
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View the current state
See the latest summary of visible domain signals across the observed panel.
View State of .auGrouped view
Compare groups
Compare selected groups such as government, education, NFP, media and commercial domains. These are observation groups, not rankings.
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Read the evidence trail
Start with monthly briefs and featured analysis, or open daily records showing what changed, when it was observed, and where the public evidence sits.
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Learn what the signals mean
Signals are the public clues .auDO uses to describe how a domain is configured, where it points, and how those details change.
Signal guide
Understand the signals
Learn how .auDO reads visible domain signals such as DNSSEC, DMARC, name servers, registrar details, mail settings and provider changes.
Plain-language explainers
Short guides that explain common domain and digital trust concepts without assuming deep DNS knowledge.
Read explainersHow observations are read
A guide to reading visible changes carefully, including what they may suggest and what they do not prove.
Open guideMethod
How .auDO collects, stores, classifies and publishes public observations.
Read methodAbout .auDO
Why the observatory exists, what it is designed to do, and where its limits sit.
About the projectIntroduction PDF
A short, shareable brief for people who want a simple overview of what .auDO is, why it exists, and how to read its public observations.
Observation over time
fixed panelHow to read this visual
A symbolic view of repeated observation across selected points in the Australian domain namespace.
.auDO observes the same panel over time, preserves what was seen, and compares changes so patterns can emerge carefully.
A single lookup shows a moment. Repeated observation shows behaviour.
.auDO is for observing selected .au domains over time. ThreatScope Check is for checking one domain at a point in time.