Controversial Queensland scientist Peter Ridd has lost a High Court battle against JCU dismissal

Controversial Queensland academic Peter Ridd has lost a High Court battle over his sacking for disparaging remarks about colleagues working on the impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef.

Dr Ridd was sacked in 2018 for a breach of Townsville's James Cook University's code of conduct over comments he made about the work of a leading coral researcher.

Part of the dispute was over his criticism linking climate change and polluted water to coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/qld-controversial-queensland-academic-court-battle-jcu/100534402