Australian shares rise
Australian shares rose 0.3 percent on Thursday, with banks and industrials supporting the market after strong leads overnight when the US Federal Reserve reassured markets that it would continue with its accommodative stance to support growth.
Aust shares post gains by noon Updated: 13:01, Tuesday March 19, 2013 The Australian share market was higher at noon as traders decided they had over-reacted to Europe's debt problems on Monday and recovered some of their losses.