Last week the Federal Court found that the flute solo in Men At Work's 'Down Under' infringed the copyright of Larrikin Music Publishing, the current owners of the song 'Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree'. Blogs, letters to editors and Facebook sites are full of angry musicians and fans who feel that the ruling is wrong, and that the breach of copyright was insignificant if not non-existent.

One person who wants to make sure his position on the matter is clear is Warren Fahey, cultural historian, author, record producer, broadcaster and singer. He founded Larrikin Music in 1975, but sold it to the huge international publishing company Music Sales in 1988, before they bought the rights to the children's ditty. He says the song has been parodied probably more times than any other song in Australia's history, placing it in the public domain.