I need to find a domain registrar that will act as my agent in Australia to register a .com.au domain name. Or if there is none, I need to find someone from Australia to register a domain name for me.
To register a .com.au you need to have the business name registered within Australia also.. once you have done that then you should be able to register online without any troubles
In reality though there seems to be SO many Aussie domains that are registered without a business name also. Thats how ppl are sitting on .com.au domains (even other companies brands and trademarks) and doing nothing with them. I'd say a lot of AUS registrars let the restrictions slide.
I found 1 registrar that "Acts as the local resident in Australia" so that anybody can reg a .com.au name. However, they charge about $50/year, which is a lot I think.
That is a little expensive, however Aussie domains aren't as cheap as .com domains have a look here http://www.melbourneit.com.au/cc/domainname/australian-domain-names
As far as domaining is concerned .com.au is not worth it, their resale outside Australia is poor. If you want to target Australia and rank on Google.com.au thats a different story.
Essentially you just need an Australian ABN or ACN to register a com.au domain. You don't need the business name or trademark. It's also worth looking outside melbourneit (as they are super expensive) and other registrars offer much better prices. Dylan
Im sure some of you guys might be interested in the domain registrar that will act as the local entity in australia to reg these names. The registrar is: www.planetdomain.com