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 ...

Iron-ore billionaire Andrew Forrest’s family office has struck a deal to buy Australian hat maker Akubra Hats Pty Ltd., deepening the Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. founder’s ownership of local ...

For countless Australians over the past 147 years, Akubra hats have not just been a fashion statement, but an integral part of life. Now, the iconic family-owned brand Akubra is set to change ...

A time when men wore three-piece suits and a hat.” The brand might be synonymous with working on the land, but it was only in the 1950s, Culina says, when Akubra began targeting farmers in need ...

Akubra CEO Natalie Culina leads a team of 120 people. Picture: Supplied Akubra Australia can’t make hats fast enough to keep up with demand. Picture: Supplied “The operation runs on a four-day ...

After 147 years in the same family, iconic Australian hat brand Akubra has been snapped up by billionaire business tycoons Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest and his ex-wife Nicola. Few had any inkling ...

SYDNEY, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Tattarang, the private investment group of Nicola and Andrew Forrest, the Australian iron ore magnate, said on Sunday it had acquired Australian hatmaker Akubra ...

The sweat marks, dust and stains on that old hat are the symbol of the backbone of Australia. Stephen, Nikki and Stacey Keir as they prepare to hand over the keys to Akubra to Nicola Forrest and ...