Australian University Unlawfully Sacked Scientist Who Challenged Views on Great Barrier Reef Research, Judge Rules

Australian University Unlawfully Sacked Scientist Who Challenged Views on Great Barrier Reef Research, Judge Rules
Former JCU geophysicist Peter Ridd with his legal team. Peter Ridd/IPA
Melanie Sun
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A physics professor has won a lawsuit against an Australian university after he was fired for criticizing his colleagues’ research about the effects of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef.
Judge Salvatore Vasta ruled in the federal court on April 16 that James Cook University (JCU) in North Queensland had acted unlawfully against Peter Ridd.