Men At Work in children's song row

A music publisher that has accused Australian rock band Men at Work of stealing the melody to their hit 'Down Under' from a children’s song has won the first stage of its lawsuit seeking royalties for the Aussie anthem.

A federal judge today ruled publisher Larrikin Music does indeed own the copyright to the tune 'Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree' – a Girl Guide campfire favourite.