Pianist Jayson Gillham loses discrimination case against Melbourne symphony orchestra over Gaza comments

According to The Guardian, a federal court in Australia has ruled against pianist Jayson Gillham in his discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Gillham had claimed the orchestra cancelled a twenty twenty-four concert in retaliation for his public stance on Israeli forces' actions in Gaza, arguing he was unlawfully silenced for his political views. Justice Graeme Hill found no unlawful discrimination. The case had been in litigation for nearly two years.

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