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13 August 2026 · Domains & Hosting

Who owns your domain name? Find out on a quiet Tuesday, not the day it expires

The day a .au domain expires, the website and the email both stop. Here is how to find out who actually controls yours, while it is still a quiet afternoon.

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7 August 2026 · Websites

How long does it take to build a website, and how much of it lands on you?

The design is rarely what holds a website build up. Getting words, photos and logins out of a busy operator is. Here is the real time cost to you.

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31 July 2026 · Websites

Direct bookings in the Whitsundays: the cheapest room you will ever sell

The platforms find you guests you would never have met. They also take a cut of every one, forever. Here is where direct bookings actually come from.

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23 July 2026 · SEO

SEO for a Whitsundays business: the traveller and the local are not the same customer

One of your customers is 1,500km away planning a holiday. The other is ten minutes down the road with a problem. They need two different kinds of page.

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13 July 2026 · The Whitsundays

Why The Whitsundays is Australia's Top Travel Destination

74 islands, the Great Barrier Reef, Whitehaven Beach and winter whales: why the Whitsundays keeps its place at the top of Australian travel lists.

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6 July 2026 · The Whitsundays

The History of The Whitsundays

From volcanic origins and the seafaring Ngaro people to Cook's passage in 1770 and today's national parks: how the Whitsundays became the islands we know.

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