>Beginning in April 2016, James Cook University took a number of disciplinary measures over two years against Ridd, which culminated in Ridd being fired, for refusing to take down confidential information which he had placed publicly online. The university denied that the dismissal was over Ridd's views on climate change.

Looks like it went back in forth in court for a few years, with the university ultimately winning on appeal that he was fired for cause (posting confidential info).

https://sterlinglawqld.com/peter-ridd-loses-high-court-appea...

http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA//...