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Thousands of sheep and goats were diverted around a protest camp as the annual route highlighted traditional grazing and wildfire prevention.
- On Monday, a Supreme Court of Victoria state judge ruled that the prison ban on Vegemite is justified to meet correctional authorities' goals of removing illicit drugs and alcohol from the system.
- Andre McKechnie, 55, challenged the ban last year, arguing that withholding the yeast-based spread breached his human right to 'enjoy his culture as an Australian.' McKechnie is serving a life sentence for murder.
- During his legal battle, McKechnie argued the restriction breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act, contending that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread violated his cultural rights as an Australian inmate.
- Prison authorities successfully argued the ban is necessary to prevent illicit drugs and alcohol from entering the correctional facility, with the judge upholding security as a legitimate state interest.
- The court's decision affirms the state's authority to regulate inmate diets and maintains the restriction on this specific food item, setting precedent for how correctional systems balance security with cultural accommodation.
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