After a bit of a pause, THIS WEEK IN STARTUPS AUSTRALIA returns with its annual preview of Spark Festival – sparkfestival.co – with Spark Festival board member and TWISTA ‘guardian angel’ Murray Hurps, and communications director Paul Wallbank. We go through the festival, then pivot to an examination of the state of the startup community, following the closure of the York Street startup hub – and celebrate the new UTS Startups co-working space!
Sydney Startup Hub
Episode S07E02 News Special
We’re joined by ‘Rescue Mike’ Nicholls and Anne-Marie Elias, discussing the big stories for startups: the Access Act, Startup Muster funding, Shoes of Prey collapsing – and paying yourself enough as a founder!
Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors Pitney Bowes and Mobile Experience — their support makes our podcast possible!

Episode S06E11 – News Special
TWISTA sits down with Main Sequence GP Mike Nicholls and Spark Festival Director Maxine Sherrin to discuss the profusion of hubs and funds; Canva, Australia’s latest unicorn startup; and the crash and burn of Zoox’ CEO.
Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!
