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Western Australia’s unenviable position as national leader in gender pay gap cannot be explained by the prominence of male-dominated industries, according to new national research.

The Australian share market is higher, following on from two days of gains, after another positive lead from US markets.

The Australian share market has bounced back above 5,000 points, driven by the big four banks and energy companies.

The Australian share market has opened higher off the back of a strong performance on Wall Street overnight.The Dow Jones rose 2.11 per cent and the S&P 500 surged 2.39 per cent.

Stronger commodities prices have driven the Australian share market higher, with large gains among the big miners and energy players.

The Australian share market has turned higher in early trade after a weak lead from Wall Street with resource and energy stocks rallying on a rise in oil prices.

The Australian share market closed flat after the banks lost most of their early gains as China's Shanghai Composite fell more than 3 per cent.

The Australian share market has opened stronger on the last day of reporting season with most sectors higher.

The Australian share market has finished flat as volatility continues amid weakness in the resources sector.

The Australian share market is lower in early trade, as investors remain uncertain amid volatile markets after stocks slid in China but rose on Wall Street overnight.

Australian stocks have closed virtually flat after the market staged a turnaround during afternoon trade.

The Australian share market has finished 2 per cent lower, driven down by heavy selling of the big banks and miners.

The Australian share market is around one per cent lower after a sharp slide in oil prices prompted selling on Wall Street.

The Australian share market has closed lower, with early gains evaporating as investors undertook strategic sell-offs.

The Australian share market is higher following an impressive commodities-driven lift on international markets overnight and mixed earnings results.

The Australian share market has closed nearly 1 per cent higher, boosted by bargain hunters, stronger regional markets, a lift in the iron ore price and some encouraging corporate earnings reports.

The Australian stock has opened marginally higher following a flat performance on Wall Street.

The share market ended the week with a fall, weighed down by weakness in the energy, mining and banking sectors.

The Australian share market has slipped at midday with key bank, mining and energy stocks leading the march downwards.

Australian shares have enjoyed their strongest gains in three months as the resources sector rallied on a rebound in oil prices.

A surge in oil prices overnight has filtered through to gains on the Australian share market.

The Australian share market has finished 0.5 per cent lower, dragged down by energy stocks hit by falling oil prices.

The Australian share market has opened slightly lower despite a positive finish on the US market overnight.

The Australian share market has finished almost 1.5 per cent higher, buoyed by energy and materials stocks.

The Australian share market has opened higher, led by big gains in the energy and resources sectors.

The Australian share market has kicked off the week strongly, thanks to gains in mining and financial companies.

The Australian share market has tracked US and European stocks higher with strong gains among banking and resource stocks.

The Australian share market has closed more than 1 per cent lower after the big four banks sagged, taking their lead from global markets.

The Australian share market has opened lower dragged down by financial stocks, following falls across international markets.

The Australian share market has clawed back some of its recent losses, ending the session 1 per cent higher as investors flocked to defensive stocks after a mixed bag of company earnings results.

The Australian share market has opened slightly higher after calming comments from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

Another heavy fall on the share market has wiped almost $20 billion from its value and taken investors into bear territory.