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Lifeline · acon.org.au over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 30, 2009 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 27, 2006 – Mar 29, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described acon.org.au from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 29, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“ACON's our purpose is to bring the AIDS crisis to an end. ACON works primarily with gay men. ACON is committed also to working with other people and communities directly affected by the epidemic in NSW”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
TPP InternetTPP InternetAug 30, 2009 – Apr 7, 2016Registrar TPP Internet in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for acon.org.au, from Aug 30, 2009 to Apr 7, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 30, 2009 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records for acon.org.au are held from Aug 30, 2009 to Jun 9, 2026 (17 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Jul 2025No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Jul 2025Nameservers: twoplums.com.auNameservers: twoplums.com.auAug 30, 2009 – Apr 7, 2016Registration records listed twoplums.com.au nameservers (brigh.twoplums.com.au, mutley.twoplums.com.au) for acon.org.au from Aug 30, 2009 to Apr 7, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncMar 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for acon.org.au from Mar 12, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)AmazonMar 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “ACON's our purpose is to bring the AIDS crisis to an end. ACON works primarily with gay men. ACON is committed also to working with other people and communities directly affected by the epidemic in NSW”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 27, 2006 – Mar 29, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described acon.org.au from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 29, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 30, 2009 – Apr 7, 2016Registrar: Registrar TPP Internet in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for acon.org.au, from Aug 30, 2009 to Apr 7, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 30, 2009 – Jun 9, 2026Ownership: Registration records for acon.org.au are held from Aug 30, 2009 to Jun 9, 2026 (17 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 30, 2009 – Apr 7, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed twoplums.com.au nameservers (brigh.twoplums.com.au, mutley.twoplums.com.au) for acon.org.au from Aug 30, 2009 to Apr 7, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 10, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra
Jul 21, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 21, 2025 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 8, 2013
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 8, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2009–2026
Nameservers: partnerconsole.netJul 21, 2025 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records listed partnerconsole.net nameservers (ns1.partnerconsole.net, ns2.partnerconsole.net) for acon.org.au from Jul 21, 2025 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to partnerconsole.netJul 21, 2025acon.org.au's nameservers moved from twoplums.com.au to partnerconsole.net at some point between Apr 7, 2016 and Jul 21, 2025. Last seen at twoplums.com.au: Apr 7, 2016 (registration record). First seen at partnerconsole.net: Jul 21, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 9 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Amazon issued 2 certificates for acon.org.au from Mar 13, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMay 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for acon.org.au from May 9, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Google Trust ServicesSep 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for acon.org.au from Sep 1, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 8, 2013
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 8, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 21, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 21, 2025 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Jul 21, 2025 – Jun 9, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed partnerconsole.net nameservers (ns1.partnerconsole.net, ns2.partnerconsole.net) for acon.org.au from Jul 21, 2025 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 21, 2025Zone file: acon.org.au's nameservers moved from twoplums.com.au to partnerconsole.net at some point between Apr 7, 2016 and Jul 21, 2025. Last seen at twoplums.com.au: Apr 7, 2016 (registration record). First seen at partnerconsole.net: Jul 21, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 9 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for acon.org.au from Mar 12, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for acon.org.au from Mar 13, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for acon.org.au from May 9, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Jul 10, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for acon.org.au from Sep 1, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Site is live · HTTPS valid
Acon.org.au - Australian group for gay, lesbian bisexual health
ACON (AIDS Council of New South Wales) works to end the AIDS crisis in New South Wales, Australia, with a primary focus on gay men and other communities directly affected by HIV. The organization provides health information, support, and advocacy for gay, lesbian, and bisexual Australians.
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Current facts
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latest result
Registrar on record: Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.acon.org.au.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names ACON as the organisation behind it.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 60 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 60 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What acon.org.au said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
ACON's our purpose is to bring the AIDS crisis to an end. ACON works primarily with gay men. ACON is committed also to working with other people and communities directly affected by the epidemic in NSW
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.