Insights, updates and stories about building Queensland's permanent digital identity.https://queensland.foundation/en-auhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-2032-athletes-and-their-digital-legacy/https://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-2032-athletes-and-their-digital-legacy/Every athlete who competes at Brisbane 2032 will have a story. A permanent .brisbane2032 address gives that story a home that lasts long after the closing ceremony.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.brisbane2032https://queensland.foundation/blog/surfersparadise-nightlife-and-digital-identity/https://queensland.foundation/blog/surfersparadise-nightlife-and-digital-identity/Surfers Paradise has one of Australia's most recognisable entertainment strips. Its venues, events and promoters deserve permanent digital addresses to match.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.surfersparadisehttps://queensland.foundation/blog/gold-coast-health-and-wellness-industry/https://queensland.foundation/blog/gold-coast-health-and-wellness-industry/The Gold Coast is Australia's health and wellness capital. Its clinics, spas, gyms and practitioners deserve permanent digital addresses to match their reputation.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.gold-coasthttps://queensland.foundation/blog/gold-coast-real-estate-and-permanent-digital-addresses/https://queensland.foundation/blog/gold-coast-real-estate-and-permanent-digital-addresses/The Gold Coast property market is one of Australia's most dynamic. Its agencies, developers and projects deserve digital addresses as permanent as the properties they sell.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.gold-coasthttps://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-sport-and-the-case-for-permanent-addresses/https://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-sport-and-the-case-for-permanent-addresses/Brisbane Lions. Brisbane Roar. Brisbane Heat. Queensland Maroons. Sport is identity in Brisbane — and it deserves permanent digital addresses to match.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.brisbanehttps://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-restaurants-and-permanent-digital-presence/https://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-restaurants-and-permanent-digital-presence/Brisbane's food scene has exploded. Its restaurants earn global recognition. Their digital addresses should be as permanent as their reputation.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.brisbanehttps://queensland.foundation/blog/universities-and-research-institutions-in-queensland/https://queensland.foundation/blog/universities-and-research-institutions-in-queensland/Queensland's universities produce research that lasts decades. Their digital presence should last just as long — permanently, on the blockchain.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.qldhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/qld-government-services-and-onchain-identity/https://queensland.foundation/blog/qld-government-services-and-onchain-identity/Queensland's government delivers services to five million people. Its digital infrastructure should be as permanent and sovereign as the state itself.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.qldhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/the-queensland-creative-economy-and-digital-identity/https://queensland.foundation/blog/the-queensland-creative-economy-and-digital-identity/Musicians, artists, designers, filmmakers — Queensland's creative economy is worth billions. Its practitioners deserve digital addresses as permanent as their work.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.queenslandhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/queensland-small-business-and-the-domain-problem/https://queensland.foundation/blog/queensland-small-business-and-the-domain-problem/Three hundred thousand small businesses in Queensland. Most of them renting their digital address from a company they've never heard of. There's a better way.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.queenslandhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-2032-the-legacy-that-starts-now/https://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-2032-the-legacy-that-starts-now/The Olympic legacy isn't built in 2032. It's built in the years before — with infrastructure, identity and permanent digital addresses that outlast the Games.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.brisbane2032https://queensland.foundation/blog/why-the-gold-coast-needs-its-own-digital-namespace/https://queensland.foundation/blog/why-the-gold-coast-needs-its-own-digital-namespace/One of Australia's most recognisable destinations deserves more than a .com.au. The case for a permanent Gold Coast digital identity.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.gold-coasthttps://queensland.foundation/blog/gold-coast-businesses-and-permanent-digital-addresses/https://queensland.foundation/blog/gold-coast-businesses-and-permanent-digital-addresses/The Gold Coast economy runs on identity — tourism, lifestyle, real estate. A permanent .gold-coast address is the foundation every local business deserves.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.gold-coasthttps://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-suburbs-and-their-digital-future/https://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-suburbs-and-their-digital-future/From Teneriffe to Bulimba, from Ascot to Paddington — Brisbane's suburbs have identity. A permanent .brisbane address anchors that identity onchain.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.brisbanehttps://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-digital-identity-the-case-for-permanent-addresses/https://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-digital-identity-the-case-for-permanent-addresses/Brisbane is Australia's fastest growing city. Its businesses, institutions and families deserve digital addresses that grow with them — permanently.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.brisbanehttps://queensland.foundation/blog/why-queensland-needs-permanent-digital-identity/https://queensland.foundation/blog/why-queensland-needs-permanent-digital-identity/Queensland is not a suburb of the internet. It's a state with its own culture, its own economy, its own story. Its digital addresses should reflect that.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.queenslandhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/what-blockchain-has-to-do-with-your-email-address/https://queensland.foundation/blog/what-blockchain-has-to-do-with-your-email-address/Less than the hype suggests. More than you think. Here's why the technology behind cryptocurrency is quietly solving one of the oldest problems on the internet.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.qldhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/tourism-queensland-why-every-destination-needs-a-permanent-address/https://queensland.foundation/blog/tourism-queensland-why-every-destination-needs-a-permanent-address/The Great Barrier Reef. The Whitsundays. Noosa. These destinations draw visitors for generations — and their digital presence disappears every year when someone forgets to renew.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.queenslandhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/yourname-queensland-for-the-next-generation/https://queensland.foundation/blog/yourname-queensland-for-the-next-generation/The farm in Toowoomba. The house at Noosa. Queenslanders pass real assets to the next generation. A permanent digital address can be one of them.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.queenslandhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/how-gold-coast-surf-shops-lose-their-identity-every-year/https://queensland.foundation/blog/how-gold-coast-surf-shops-lose-their-identity-every-year/Third-generation surf shop. Sixty years on Cavill Avenue. A .com.au domain they've renewed for twenty years — and lost twice to squatters. There's a better way.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.surfersparadisehttps://queensland.foundation/blog/onchain-vs-traditional-dns-the-5-minute-explainer/https://queensland.foundation/blog/onchain-vs-traditional-dns-the-5-minute-explainer/What does blockchain actually have to do with a domain name? More than you think — and less than the hype suggests. Here's what onchain ownership means in plain English.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.queenslandhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/queensland-government-and-digital-sovereignty/https://queensland.foundation/blog/queensland-government-and-digital-sovereignty/Every Queensland government domain is currently rented. gov.qld, health.qld — permanent onchain addresses that can't be revoked, can't expire, and belong to Queensland.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.qldhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/surfersparadise-the-worlds-most-recognisable-tld/https://queensland.foundation/blog/surfersparadise-the-worlds-most-recognisable-tld/Ten million visitors a year already know the name. Billions more have heard it. Now it's a permanent onchain address — unlike any other TLD on earth.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.surfersparadisehttps://queensland.foundation/blog/smith-queensland-why-family-names-deserve-a-permanent-address/https://queensland.foundation/blog/smith-queensland-why-family-names-deserve-a-permanent-address/Your family has lived in Queensland for generations. Your name is part of this state's story. Shouldn't your digital address be just as permanent?Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.queenslandhttps://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-2032-what-the-olympics-mean-for-queenslands-digital-future/https://queensland.foundation/blog/brisbane-2032-what-the-olympics-mean-for-queenslands-digital-future/Billions of eyes. Three weeks. One city. The Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games will define Queensland's global identity — and its digital infrastructure needs to match.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.brisbane2032https://queensland.foundation/blog/why-your-com-au-doesnt-belong-to-you/https://queensland.foundation/blog/why-your-com-au-doesnt-belong-to-you/You've been paying for it every year. You've built your business on it. But the moment you miss a renewal — it's gone. The uncomfortable truth about domain ownership.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT.queensland