Australia’s Kevin Rudd fights to get Vegemite on plane

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd had to talk himself out of trouble after airport officials flagged up a suspicious liquid in his cabin baggage — a jar of Vegemite.

Mr Rudd was heading to New York from Mexico City when he attracted the authorities’ attention.

He explained that the dark brown paste was his breakfast and, with help from local diplomats, was allowed through — via redwolf.newsvine.com