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.

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 ...

It is an Australian fashion staple famously donned by celebrities and prime ministers, and the new owners of Akubra hats, hand-made in Australia for almost 150 years, intend to keep it that way.

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 ...

Queensland Federal MP Bob Katter has decided not to hang up his trademark Akubra hat after the company agreed to continue making his personal hats out of Australian rabbit fur, but no-one else's.

Akubra is marking half a century of Australian craftsmanship at its home in country NSW, a remarkable achievement in an era of fast fashion. But it hasn’t always been easy. As Akubra marks 50 years of ...

For more than 140 years, the instantly-recognisable icon has been an essential part of every farmer’s wardrobe and is now immortalised on a $1 coin in Australia Post’s latest collectables campaign ...

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 ...