A case currently before the High Court, involving one academic’s controversial views on climate, could have significant ramifications for freedom of speech in Australia.




Physicist Peter Ridd was fired after he publicly criticised his colleague’s research on the Great Barrier Reef, but what started as an employment dispute has become a test case on climate denial and cancel culture.




Today, writer for The Saturday Paper Kieran Pender on Peter Ridd’s day in court and what the outcome could mean for academic freedom.



Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Kieran Pender.




Background reading: Peter Ridd’s High Court case in The Saturday Paper




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A case currently before the High Court, involving one academic’s controversial views on climate, could have significant ramifications for freedom of speech in Australia. Physicist Peter Ridd was fired after he publicly criticised his colleague’s research on the Great Barrier Reef, but what started as an employment dispute has become a test case on climate denial and cancel culture. Today, writer for The Saturday Paper Kieran Pender on Peter Ridd’s day in court and what the outcome could mean for academic freedom. Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Kieran Pender. Background reading: <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/cancel-culture-hits-the-high-court">Peter Ridd’s High Court case</a> in The Saturday Paper See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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A case currently before the High Court, involving one academic’s controversial views on climate, could have significant ramifications for freedom of speech in Australia.Physicist Peter Ridd was fired after he publicly criticised his colleague’s rese...

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