Registering suitable domain names on the internet will provide you with unique identifiers for your company, brand, products, etc. Once registered, no-one else can use that name.
As there are many companies with similar names, it is important to register a suitable domain name for your company as soon as possible. The most popular domains in the internet community are the UK (.co.uk) and the US/International (.com) domain names. Here in Australia the most common and popular one is the .com.au domain. The rules of registration for most domains used to allow an individual, or company, to buy any domain name regardless of any relevance to their name or trademarks outside the internet medium. That is less true nowadays as large corporations try to protect their expensively marketed image and brand names but it is still relatively a free-for-all environment.
To get an australian domain name you need to be registered as a buisness and supply either a ABN or ACN before purchasing your Australian domain name.
