https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/murderer-s-bid-to-eat-vegemite-in-australian-prison-rejected-by-judgeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/murderer-s-bid-to-eat-vegemite-in-australian-prison-rejected-by-judgehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/murderer-s-bid-to-eat-vegemite-in-australian-prison-rejected-by-judge#u164987Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:15:37 +0000An Australian judge has rejected a convicted murderer's legal challenge to overturn a prison ban on Vegemite. The inmate argued that prohibiting the salty yeast-based spread violated his human right to enjoy his national culture. The Supreme Court judge ruled against the appeal, stating that a prisoner's cultural rights are limited primarily by the fact that they are serving a sentence. The prohibition remains in place across the prison system in the state of Victoria.Why it mattersPrisons in the state of Victoria maintain a strict prohibition against the iconic spread because inmate