Australian internet domain names end in .au. There are several second level domains within the .au domain and each second level domain has a purpose. Some of these include:

• gov.au - for Commonwealth, State, Territory and local government bodies
• com.au & net.au - for commercial entities etc
• org.au - for charities and non-profit organisations
• edu.au - for educational institutions registered at Federal or State/Territory level and
• asn.au - for incorporated associations etc