Step 1
See the current state
Use State of .au for the current aggregate view of visible DNSSEC, DMARC, RDAP, registrar and provider signals across the observed panel.
View State of .au
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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Choose the view that matches your question
.auDO is organised so readers can move from current public signals, to careful interpretation, to dated evidence and signal definitions.
Step 2
Read an observation carefully
Use the Observation Guide when you want to understand what a visible signal can suggest, what it cannot prove, and what to compare next.
Open Observation GuideStep 3
Inspect dated evidence
Use Reports to inspect dated observations showing what changed, when, and where public evidence exists.
Read reportsStep 4
Understand the signals
Use Signals for field-level definitions, signal tiers and interpretation limits.
Understand signalsGo deeper
Reference and context
Use these pages when you want the method, plain-language background, grouped views or project context behind the observations.
Observation Panel
Public view of panel composition, signal profile and longitudinal summaries.
Open panelObserved cohorts
Grouped views of selected domains in the observed panel. Cohorts provide context, not rankings.
Explore cohortsMethod
How .auDO collects, preserves, classifies and publishes public observations.
Read methodologyExplainers
Plain-language guides for DNSSEC, DMARC, RDAP, registrar change and domain-layer governance.
Read explainersAbout .auDO
Why the observatory exists, what it is designed to do, and where its limits sit.
Introducing .auDO
A short, shareable brief explaining what .auDO is, why it exists, and how it makes public .au domain-layer trust signals more visible, consistent and explainable.
Observation over time
fixed panelHow to read this visual
A symbolic view of repeated observation across selected points in the Australian domain namespace.
The visual represents the method: observe the same panel, preserve state, compare change and let patterns emerge over time.
A single lookup shows a moment. Repeated observation shows behaviour.
.auDO observes public signals across a curated .au panel over time.