John Button Prize Longlist 2011

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Money and Politics: The Democracy We Can’t Afford

Joo-Cheong Tham

Money plays a controversial role in Australian politics. Political donations may spark claims of secret contributions and corruption. Do corporations or trade unions have undue infl uence over political parties…

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Trivial Pursuit: Leadership and the End of the Reform Era: Quarterly Essay 40

George Megalogenis

In the aftermath of the 2010 election, Megalogenis considers what has happened to politics in Australia. He dissects the cycle of polls, focus groups and presidential politics and explores what…

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Power Shift: Australia’s Future Between Washington and Beijing: Quarterly Essay 39

Hugh White

This essay considers Australia’s place between China and the US. As the power balance shifts and China’s influence grows, what might this mean for the nation? How to define the…

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There Goes the Neighbourhood: Australia and the Rise of Asia

Michael Wesley

For the first time in history, Australia will be uncomfortably close to the designs and demarches of competing great powers. Wesley points to the key economic and political issues that…

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People Power: The history and the future of the referendum in Australia

George Williams,David Hume

From the failed attempt to ban communism in 1951 to the unsuccessful republican referendum of 1999, Australians have been cautious about constitutional change, approving only eight out of 44 referendum…

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Disconnected

Andrew Leigh

As Australians, we traditionally see ourselves as friendly, relaxed and connected people. But is this an outdated stereotype? The data from our census and other surveys show that Australian society…

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