Sydney, Nov 18, 2025 (AFP) - Loaf behind bars: Aussie inmate says Vegemite a human right

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Simply tasting Australia's Vegemite spread might seem like cruel and unusual punishment to some, but one prison inmate from the land down under argues he should be allowed to enjoy the toast topping as a basic human right. Convicted murderer Andre McKechnie has sued the prisons commissioner in the state of Victoria in a novel bid to eat the quintessentially Australian condiment. McKechnie argued that he had a right to eat Vegemite because it was......

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