“I had no idea at the beginning,” former diplomat James Batley reminisces with a serious yet nostalgic look on his face. Batley recounts the remarkable moment in his career, opening a new chapter in international relations when he led the establishment of an Australian Embassy in East Timor after intense political unrest.Continue reading“Stimulating, exciting, dangerous”: former diplomat recounts defining moments in the field
Category: 2023 Street Stories
A man with an “eclectic background”, Gabe Trew, founder of POP Canberra, has always had a love for all things music. But on his first practical lesson, he realised teaching wasn’t for him. After seeing his friends raving about body scrubs, Gabe realised he’d found a new career. “I started off with making those products, and then I thought it might be cool to sell them somewhere that’s not a market”.Continue readingCan’t stop the POP: Canberra man’s small business journey