Two Australian companies will continue manufacturing the iconic hat for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force, Defence Material Minister Jason Clare says. Akubra Hats Pty Ltd and ...
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.
Two Australian companies will continue manufacturing the iconic hat for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force, Defence Material Minister Jason Clare says. Akubra Hats Pty Ltd and ...
Kempsey hat maker Akubra has won a lucrative new Defence Force contract. Under the contract it will supply around 12,000 slouch hats a year to the Australian Defence Forces, for at least the next five ...
The commitment to craftsmanship achieved by France’s leading luxury houses at the Olympic Games in Paris can be found closer to home. Follow the Macleay River instead of the Seine, take the Kempsey ...
Akubra has renewed its contract to be the sole manufacturer of the Australian Defence Force’s iconic slouch hat, a relationship that dates back to World War I. Since the first War, Akubra has produced ...
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 ...
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.