Recommended plain citation
.au Domain Observatory. About the .au Domain Observatory. audo.bryanchetcuti.com/about/
Citation and attribution guide
Use .au Domain Observatory as the corporate author and publisher unless a publication identifies a named individual author.
Publication dates, observation periods and retrieval dates describe different things. Keep them distinct so a citation accurately represents the underlying evidence.
Citation authority
Identify the observatory
Corporate author.au Domain Observatory
Publisher.au Domain Observatory
Short form.auDO
Responsible editorBryan Chetcuti, Founder and Steward
Canonical sitedomainobservatory.au
Public contactcontact@domainobservatory.au
General reference
Citing the observatory
Use this form when referring to the project generally rather than to a specific report or dated evidence artefact.
APA-compatible
.au Domain Observatory. (n.d.). About the .au Domain Observatory. https://audo.bryanchetcuti.com/about/
BibTeX
@misc{audo-about,
author = {{.au Domain Observatory}},
title = {About the .au Domain Observatory},
howpublished = {\url{https://audo.bryanchetcuti.com/about/}},
note = {Accessed as a current project description}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC AU - .au Domain Observatory TI - About the .au Domain Observatory UR - https://audo.bryanchetcuti.com/about/ PB - .au Domain Observatory ER -
Dated publications
Reports and evidence artefacts
Use the title, publication date and canonical URL shown on the publication. Include the observation period separately when it is material to the finding.
Featured or periodic report
.au Domain Observatory. (2026, 15 July). Observed posture, repeated change: what State and Cohort lenses reveal. https://audo.bryanchetcuti.com/reports/featured/observed-posture-and-repeated-change/
Monthly Observatory Brief
.au Domain Observatory. (2026). Monthly Observatory Brief: June 2026. https://audo.bryanchetcuti.com/reports/monthly/2026-06/
Dated evidence artefact
.au Domain Observatory. (2026, 15 July). Daily observation evidence: 15 July 2026. [Canonical evidence URL].
Changing resources
Live State, Cohort and Panel views
Current views may change as new observations are published. Include a retrieval date and preserve the topic or cohort name in the citation.
Live State view
.au Domain Observatory. (n.d.). State of .au: DNSSEC posture. Retrieved 27 July 2026, from https://audo.bryanchetcuti.com/state/dnssec/
External publications
Citing work that uses .auDO
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External interpretation
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Underlying .auDO evidence
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Publication metadata
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Reuse and licensing
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Eligible .auDO reports, editorial material, public data and .auDO-created public evidence are available under CC BY 4.0, including commercial reuse permitted by that licence. Reuse should preserve the source and canonical publication reference, while third-party material remains subject to its own rights and terms.
Formal citation
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Licence attribution
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Attribution and identity use
Accurate reference does not imply endorsement
Editorial reference, research citation and linking to published material do not require prior approval when .auDO is described accurately.
Normal reference
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