julia hartz. you and kevin, it was awesome. >> it was great to see you. >> why australia? a huge market for us. it was really about timing, resources, as well as our traction in the market. >> a lot of tech talent there. google shut down, leaving hundreds of well-trained engineers looking for work. what are you finding in terms of talent there? >> we are finding a wealth of talent. i think as we start to expand outside of sanis a i have to say, we opened an office in melbourne, which is teeming not only in tech talent but culture. >> this does put you into closer competition with ticketmaster and stub hub. >> we are bringing the world together through life experiences, and to date, we have never had this. this is a huge market for us and something i think we are going to see a big growth in. we sold $1 billion worth of tickets, and we are excited about what that means around the world. >> does that change your revenue model? the places where you are getting sales? >> it does not. we have put this in. we do not think it is fair to have a fee for live experiences. >> this co

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