Akubra hats, as seen in the Crocodile Dundee films, are still made by the same family after more than a century Walking on to the floor of the Akubra hat factory in the town of Kempsey in New South ...

It doesn’t get much more Australiana than the classic Akubra hat, does it? A mainstay in Australian fashion since the 1870s, the brand Akubra might be responsible for the name we give to these outback ...

KEMPSEY, Australia (AP) — The image is seared into Australian lore: Under a hot desert sun, a mounted soldier pours the last of his water into his slouch hat to share with his best friend, his horse.

KEMPSEY, Australia — The image is seared into Australian lore: Under a hot desert sun, a mounted soldier pours the last of his water into his slouch hat to share with his best friend, his horse. For ...

Rain permitting, they might fling the hat in the nearest puddle. This rural ritual isn’t a sign of disrespect, but the opposite. A quintessential symbol of Australian working life, the Akubra has to ...

Bob Katter says it will be a "tragedy" if Akubra vanishes as an Australian brand Australian MP Bob Katter said he may hang up his trademark Akubra hat after the company said it was going to start ...

Akubra Hats has won a contract worth $5 million to supply the iconic slouch hat to the Australian Defence Force. The NSW business will make 50,000 hats for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air ...

A symbol of the Australian outback and a traditional shield against the harsh beating sun, the Akubra hat has been Australian made and owned for more than 130 years. But as Australia’s rabbit numbers ...

Walking on to the floor of the Akubra hat factory in the town of Kempsey in New South Wales is like stepping back in time. The heavy machines whirring and buzzing look like they should be in a museum ...