An Australian murderer has lost his legal battle to eat Vegemite in prison, after arguing that the salty spread was so integral to his national identity that banning it prevented him from practising his culture.
Andre McKechnie, who is serving a life sentence at Barwon Prison in Victoria, took his fight over the yeast-based breakfast staple to the state’s Supreme Court, arguing that the ban left him feeling disconnected from his family and community.
