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10. Target - Target's Net Trust Score among Aussies jumped since July, bringing it into the top ten for the first time this year.

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Christmas ads - Target's signature Christmas ads are back to the delight of Aussies.

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9. Bendigo Bank - Bendigo Bank is the only Aussie bank to make it into the top ten, though it dropped from seventh place in July.

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Victoria government - Victoria opposition leader Matthew Guy said if his Liberals won the state election, he'd move the government's money from Westpac to Adelaide-based Bendigo.

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8. Toyota - Toyota was another newcomer to the top ten in 2018.

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Kemps Creek, NSW - The company has just opened a facility at Kemps Creek, NSW.

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7. NRMA - The insurance company dropped from fifth place since July.

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2005 - Back in 2005, NRMA moved auto repair quotes online, infuriating auto repair workers who protested.

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6. ING - ING was the highest ranking financial institution and the foreign company with the biggest growth in Net Trust Score.

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1999 - ING has been in Australia since 1999 and operates in Mortgages, Savings, Everyday Banking, Consumer Lending, Superannuation, Insurance and Commercial Lending.

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5. Kmart - Kmart saw the biggest growth in Net Trust Score of any company in Australia.

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Workers - Kmart workers, 28,000 of them, are set to vote on a new deal with their employer which will be finalised by the end of November.

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4. ABC - ABC, and the other top four companies retained their positions among best brands.

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Controversy - The ABC has been the centre of controversy this year, that continues to fall out and saw chairman Justin Milne resign after the sacking of managing director Michelle Guthrie. 

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3. Qantas - The country's biggest airline has the third-best Net Trust Score among all companies in Australia.

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Dispute - Qantas and Qatar Airways are currently in a spat that saw Qatar's biggest airline leave the international Oneworld airline alliance over competition in Australia.

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2. Bunnings - Despite the recent onion related sausage sizzle controversy, Bunnings is still a beloved institution.

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Sausage sizzle - Safety rules regarding the onion placement on the sausage sizzle briefly gripped the nation, though perhaps it was only a blip.

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1. Aldi - The most trusted brand in Australia is still German grocery store chain Aldi.

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Wine - Aldi recently released a beer and wine calendar, especially for Australia.

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Least trusted brands - Here are Australia's least trusted brands in alphabetical order.

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AGL - Electricity and gas company AGL recently saw their chief customer officer, Melissa Reynolds, resign.

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AMP - Australia Post just dropped AMP as their insurance provider.

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ANZ - ANZ recently withdrew from talks to support personal banking branches at Australia Post offices.

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Coles - Coles is looking at a drop of $100 million in earnings this year.

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia - As the grilling of the banks continues in the Royal Commission, current CEO Matt Comyn has attempted to shift all blame onto former CEO Ian Narev.

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Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg has refused to testify in front of numerous countries' parliaments, including Australia. 

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NAB - NAB's profits are down 14% this year, while CEO Andrew Thorburn has announced he'll take a $2.1 million pay cut.

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Shell - Shell has just been awarded a number of off-shore drilling locations by the government.

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Telstra - Major blackouts this year sent some of Australia's most loved brands to the basement.

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Westpac - Westpac's earnings were down 17% this year.

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