There’s no human right to Vegemite, court tells Australian prisoner who wanted ban overturned
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- NYT Worldseen 29 Oct, 03:05headline rewritten
Convicted Australian Murderer Loses Bid to Eat Vegemite in PrisonAustralian Murderer Has No Right to Vegemite, Court Says
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 26 Oct, 02:34There’s no human right to Vegemite, court tells Australian prisoner who wanted ban overturned1 outlet
- 26 Oct, 13:25Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban8 outlets
- and 3 one-off wordings
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Mon, 26 October 2026
6 reports- The Guardian World02:34first to report
Prohibition of salty, yeast-based condiment in Victoria’s prisons remains after convicted murderer claimed it denied him right to ‘enjoy his culture’ Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A murderer who claimed a refusal to allow him Vegemite in prison is a breach of his human rights as an Australian has failed to overturn the ban on the polarising spread. Andre McKechnie sued Victoria’s corrections department...
- ABC News (Australia)02:45
A convicted killer fails to overturn a ban on Vegemite in Victoria's prisons after court hears it can be used to make alcohol and impair sniffer dogs from detecting contraband.
- BBC News World04:05
Andre McKechnie, who murdered a property developer, argued it was his right to enjoy Australian culture.
- NPR News13:25
Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act.
6 reprints
- wkms.org26 Oct, 13:25their copy
- kgou.org26 Oct, 13:25their copy
- kvnf.org26 Oct, 13:25their copy
- wuky.org26 Oct, 13:25their copy
- publicradiotulsa.org26 Oct, 13:25their copy
- kyuk.org26 Oct, 13:25their copy
- Google News - Top Stories13:25
Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban NPR Convicted Australian Murderer Loses Bid to Eat Vegemite in Prison The New York Times There’s no human right to Vegemite, court tells Australian prisoner who wanted ban overturned The Guardian Convicted killer fails in bid to overturn Vegemite ban ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison BBC
- NYT World16:45edited after publishing
previously
Convicted Australian Murderer Loses Bid to Eat Vegemite in PrisonA judge said that denying him the staple in prison restricted his cultural rights but ruled that keeping drug dogs focused and cells free of illicit home brew was more important.