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They Ridd us of that turbulent academic

My fellow commentators are all wrong

23 October 2021

9:00 AM

23 October 2021

9:00 AM

Last week’s High Court decision in the Peter Ridd v. James Cook University case has already received plenty of attention. More than a few commentators, including those with right-of-centre political leanings like Henry Ergas and Janet Albrechtsen, have characterised the decision as a win for academic freedom (albeit as a loss for Mr Ridd himself).

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