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place · in 22 videos (2007–2013)

Mentions by year: 2007: 5 · 2009: 8 · 2010: 4 · 2011: 2 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 2

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2007

2009

  • 2009-02-09 · All Aboard the Fail Boat — The deadliest wildfires in the history of Australia are raging in the south of the country. (00:02:27)
  • 2009-02-09 · All Aboard the Fail Boat — It has been very hot, dry and windy in Australia, around 117 degrees Fahrenheit, and these conditions combined with apparent arson in at least some cases. (00:02:32)
  • 2009-02-09 · All Aboard the Fail Boat — The brothers have many Nerdfighter friends living in southern Australia; John says they are both concerned and sends their thoughts and prayers. (00:02:54)
  • 2009-02-21 · Paper Towns and PUPPY — Paper Towns is out in Australia, though apparently hard to find, and is coming out in a number of other countries. (00:01:45)
  • 2009-04-12 · The Death of Youtube?? Redesign Coming — John announces a Nerdfighter gathering on Sunday, May 31 in Melbourne, Australia, featuring him. (00:00:20)
  • 2009-05-04 · Oinkbarf Pandemic! An Intellectual Response to Swine Flu — John tells Nerdfighters who couldn't get a ticket to the Melbourne event that there is a second event, and that he will be in Sydney on June 3. (00:00:19)
  • 2009-05-11 · What Could You Do with a Poe Bust?! — In a P.S. voiced as the Poe bust, John tells Australian Nerdfighters to look in the sidebar for information about his upcoming events. (00:01:30)
  • 2009-05-20 · Question Tuesday! — John says he must prepare for LeakyCon, then leave for Australia right after, and has a ton of work on edits of the book he is writing with David Levithan. (00:00:00)
  • 2009-05-20 · Question Tuesday! — Asked about the hand sign, John says those who can't make it can use a workaround invented by the brothers' 'secret niece and nephew' in Australia, whom he'll meet soon. (00:00:00)
  • 2009-05-25 · WROCK! — John says he is short on time because he is going to Australia, and invites Nerdfighters in Melbourne or Sydney to hang out with him (details in the sidebar). (00:00:00)
  • 2009-06-08 · I Will Call Him Louis: Australia Rocks! — John thanks Australian Nerdfighters for making his visit so awesome. (00:03:46)

2010

2011

  • 2011-08-10 · Understanding America's Debt Problem — John explains that independent credit-rating agencies like Standard and Poor's rate debt from AAA down, and a better rating means cheaper debt: Australia pays 4% on ten-year bonds, Greece 15%. (00:01:53)

2013

  • 2013-08-20 · Why Are American Health Care Costs So High? — John says that, although free health care elsewhere is said to be paid for by higher taxes, the US spends more tax money per capita on health care than Germany, Australia, the UK or Canada. (00:00:08)
  • 2013-08-20 · Why Are American Health Care Costs So High? — John says the US spends about 18% of its GDP on health care, against 9% in Australia. (00:00:55)
  • 2013-08-20 · Why Are American Health Care Costs So High? — John says that until the US negotiates with health-care providers as effectively as Australians and British people do, its costs will keep rising faster than anywhere else without better outcomes. (00:06:41)
  • 2013-09-20 · 42 Amazing Maps — Hank shows a map splitting the world into seven regions of about one billion people each, with North America, South America and Australia together making up one. (00:00:57)
  • 2013-09-20 · 42 Amazing Maps — Hank says Australia is mostly empty: only 2% of people live in the highlighted area of the map. (00:01:09)