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Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban

📍 Australia, AU·🕐 3h ago·6 outlets

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.

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[Claude] All three other reports cover the same court ruling rejecting the Vegemite ban challenge by the Victorian prisoner, and none contradict Report 1's facts.

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Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban 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.

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