Australian shares have continued to rise, boosted by mining stocks, following a strong day on Wall Street. The Australian dollar was practically flat at 73.47 US cents, at 12:20pm AEST. The benchmark ASX 200 was up 0.6 per cent to 7,371, while the broader All Ordinaries rose by a similar level to 7,645. It was a strong start for all sectors except health on the ASX 200. Among those dragging on the market were buy now, pay later company Zip Co (-6 per cent), Pointsbet (-4.7 per cent) and Omni (-1.7 per cent). Mining stocks led the gains with Orocobre up 9 per cent, followed by Pilbara Minerals (+8.3 per cent) and ... (full story)