Australian judge denies murderer’s bid to lift prison ban on Vegemite

A convicted murderer who argued in an Australian court that disallowing him access to the yeast-based spread Vegemite was a violation of his human rights has lost a legal battle seeking permission to consume the delicacy from prison. Andre McKechnie, 55, who is serving a life sentence for murder in the southern Australian state of Victoria, took his battle for the black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the Supreme Court last year. 4:44 Jacob Elordi reveals his love for vegemite while filming in the Aussie outback He argued that being refused Vegemite denied him his right under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act to “enjoy his culture as an Australian in the community with other persons of Australian background,” court documents viewed by the Associated Press showed. Story continues below advertisement Justice Claire Harris said prison authorities’ refusal to allow McKechnie Vegemite did limit his cultural rights under the legislation, but that the ban was justified as part of an attempt to eliminate illicit drugs and alcohol from the prison system. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. “T...