Fraser wins 2014 John Button Prize
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser has won the 2014 John Button Prize for writing on policy and politics for his book Dangerous Allies (MUP).Fraser’s book was selected for the $20,000 prize ahead of...
John Button Prize 2014 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2014 John Button Prize for writing on policy and politics has been announced.The shortlisted titles are: Anzac’s Long Shadow (James Brown, Black Inc.) Dangerous Allies (Malcolm...
John Button Prize 2014 longlist announced
The longlist for the 2014 John Button Prize for writing on policy and politics has been announced.The longlisted titles are: Hearts & Minds: A Blueprint for Modern Labor (Chris Bowen,...
Marr wins 2013 John Button Prize
Journalist and author David Marr has won the John Button Prize for writing on Australian politics and policy for Quarterly Essay 47, Political Animal: The Making of Tony Abbott (Black Inc.)....
John Button Prize 2013 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2013 John Button Prize for writing on Australian politics and policy has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Reluctant Rescuers: An exploration of the Australian border...
John Button Prize 2013 longlist announced
The longlist for the 2013 John Button Prize for writing on Australian politics and policy has been announced. The longlisted titles are: The New Leviathan: A National Disability Insurance Scheme...
‘Man-Made World’ wins 2012 John Button Prize
Andrew Charlton’s Quarterly Essay 44, Man-Made World: Choosing Between Progress and Planet (Black Inc.), has won this year’s John Button Prize for writing on policy and politics. Charlton, who receives...
John Button Prize 2012 shortlist announced
The John Button Foundation has announced the shortlist for the 2012 John Button Prize. The shortlisted titles are: Quarterly Essay 44, Man-Made World: Choosing Between Progress and Planet (Andrew Charlton,...
‘There Goes the Neighbourhood’ wins 2011 John Button Prize
There Goes the Neighbourhood: Australia and the Rise of Asia by Michael Wesley (NewSouth) has won this year's John Button Prize for public policy writing. Wesley, who receives a cash...
‘There Goes the Neighbourhood’ wins 2011 John Button Prize
There Goes the Neighbourhood: Australia and the Rise of Asia by Michael Wesley (NewSouth) has won this year's John Button Prize for public policy writing. Wesley, who receives a cash...
2011 John Button Prize shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year's John Button Prize for writing on public policy has been announced. The shortlisted titles are:Quarterly Essay 40: Trivial Pursuit: Leadership and the End of the...
2011 John Button Prize longlist announced
The longlist for this year's John Button Prize for writing on public policy has been announced. The longlisted titles are:Disconnected (Andrew Leigh, UNSW Press)Money and Politics: the Democracy We Can't...
2011 John Button Prize longlist announced
The longlist for this year's John Button Prize for writing on public policy has been announced. The longlisted titles are:Disconnected (Andrew Leigh, UNSW Press)Money and Politics: the Democracy We Can't...
John Button Prize 2010 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the $20,000 2010 John Button Prize has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Quarterly Essay35: Radical Hope: Education and Equality in Australia (Noel Pearson, Black Inc.)The Politics...
Hooper wins inaugural John Button prize
Chloe Hooper has been awarded the inaugural John Button Prize for The Tall Man (Penguin), presented during the Melbourne Writers Festival. Hooper told an audience of more than 300 on...
John Button Prize shortlist announced
Three pieces of writing on Indigenous subjects are among the shortlist of five chosen yesterday for the first John Button Prize for writing on politics and public policy. The shortlist...
Inaugural John Button Prize longlist announced
The longlist for the inaugural John Button Prize, worth $20,000, has been announced.The longlist features 31 titles, representing Australia's best writing on politics and public policy in the past year....