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Anna Potter

Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) Fellow, Senior Lecturer Screen and Media Studies, University of the Sunshine Coast
In 2015 Anna Potter was awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) for $A370,000 for her project entitled 'International Transformation in Children's Television 2013–2018'. The comprehensive transnational project will map the shape and scale of rapidly evolving production territories and markets for children's television opened up by media globalisation, and their economic and cultural impact on television made for the child audience.

Anna is a member of the Arts Research in Creative Humanities (ARCH) research cluster at the University of the Sunshine Coast and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland.

How local content rules on streamers could seriously backfire

Mar 18, 2021 14:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views

This week, actors such as Simon Baker, Bryan Brown and Marta Dusseldorp were in Canberra. Their aim was to convince parliament to introduce rules requiring streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+ to spend 20% of...

Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady as Wall Street Eyes Middle East Diplomacy and Earnings Season

U.S. stock index futures were relatively flat Tuesday evening following a strong regular session that pushed the SP 500 close to its all-time closing high. By late evening, SP 500 Futures hovered near 7,007.75, Nasdaq 100...

Oil Prices Slip as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes Ease Middle East Tensions

Oil prices continued their downward trend during Asian trading hours on Wednesday, extending significant losses from earlier in the week as diplomatic developments between the United States and Iran raised hopes for a...

China's Trade Surplus Shrinks Sharply in March Amid AI Import Surge and Export Slowdown

Chinas trade balance dropped significantly in March, falling well below market expectations as a surge in imports collided with weaker-than-anticipated export growth. Official customs data revealed a trade surplus of...

Australian Business Confidence Crashes Amid Iran War Oil Shock

Australian business confidence suffered one of its steepest monthly declines on record last month, as the ongoing conflict involving Iran triggered a severe global oil shock that rattled markets and spooked company...

RBA's Hauser Flags Uncertainty on Rate Settings Amid Iran War Economic Risks

Australias central bank is treading carefully on monetary policy, with Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser admitting he lacks full confidence that current interest rates are calibrated correctly...

Politics

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Show Promise Despite Deep-Rooted Tensions, Vance Says

United States Vice President JD Vance expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday regarding ongoing diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, acknowledging that decades of mistrust between the two nations cannot be...

Iran-U.S. Peace Talks May Resume in Pakistan Amid Ongoing War and Oil Market Tensions

Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran-U.S. war could resume in Pakistan within days, President Donald Trump signaled on Tuesday, after weekend negotiations in Islamabad broke down without an agreement. The collapse of talks...

US Military Strikes Narco Vessels in Eastern Pacific, Killing Six

The United States military has conducted back-to-back strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of at least six individuals over two consecutive days. On Tuesday, a...

Hungary's Orban Loses Power: What It Means for Europe's Far Right

Viktor Orbans stunning electoral defeat marks a significant turning point for Europes nationalist movement. After 16 years in power, Hungarys populist prime minister lost to pro-EU challenger Peter Magyar, a loss widely...

King Charles to Meet Trump During U.S. State Visit Amid UK-US Tensions

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to visit the United States beginning April 27 for a four-day diplomatic trip that carries significant political weight beyond its ceremonial purpose. While the visit officially...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Anthropic Nears $800 Billion Valuation as Investor Confidence Surges

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup behind the Claude AI assistant, is reportedly fielding investment offers that could value the company at up to $800 billion. According to Business Insider, multiple venture...

SK Hynix Shares Hit Record High Amid AI Memory Demand Surge

SK Hynix shares soared to an all-time high on Tuesday, riding a wave of renewed investor confidence in artificial intelligence infrastructure and fresh momentum from developments tied to fellow memory chipmaker SanDisk....

Amazon in Advanced Talks to Acquire Globalstar in Starlink Rivalry Move

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire satellite operator Globalstar Inc (NASDAQ: GSAT), marking a bold strategic push by the tech giant to challenge SpaceXs dominant Starlink...

Anthropic Discusses Frontier AI Model Mythos With Trump Administration Despite Pentagon Ban

Anthropic is actively engaging with the Trump administration about its latest frontier AI model, Mythos, even as the company navigates an ongoing dispute with the Pentagon, co-founder Jack Clark revealed Monday at the...

AI Deradicalization Tools: How Chatbots Could Help Combat Violent Extremism Online

As artificial intelligence platforms become more deeply embedded in daily life, concerns about their role in enabling dangerous behavior continue to grow. A New Zealand startup is now developing a groundbreaking tool that...