Rachel Choi

It’s an abuse of copyright to use it to stifle creativity – even the everyday, unglamorous kinds. Randi Boice

August 12, 2015

Reality bites: when copyright law and reality cooking meet, only the lawyers win

Nicolas Suzor, Queensland University of Technology; Rachel Choi, Queensland University of Technology, and Suzannah Wood, Queensland University of Technology

High-stress scenarios, flavoured with competitive chefs, and garnished with a panel of celebrity judges … what could possibly go wrong? The copyright spat between channels Seven and Nine is illustrative.

Men at Work were found liable for copying two bars from Kookaburra Sits on the Old Gum Tree – a ‘fair use’ exception would have prevented this. Jolene Bertoldi

July 28, 2015

The Down Under book and film remind us our copyright law’s still unfair for artists

Nicolas Suzor, Queensland University of Technology and Rachel Choi, Queensland University of Technology

A new book and documentary tell us more about the story behind Men at Work’s song Down Under – and the court case it eventually led to. They also prompt questions about current Australian copyright law.

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