Australian Judge Rules That “Men at Work” Song Infringes “Kookaburra”

The band “Men at Work” has lost a plagiarism suit. The Australian judge hearing the infringement suit brought by Larrikin Publishing against the group has ruled that the song “Down Under” impermissibly quotes from Marion Sinclair’s song “Kookaburra,” written in 1932. Read more and hear audio clips here.