Australia shares rise as virus restrictions set to ease; NZ also up <!-- no image --> <div>Australian shares rose over 1% on Friday as risk sentiment improved on the likely easing of some coronavirus restrictions that have taken a devastating toll on the economy.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=82UFKW-TL28:yXObt90aB9w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=82UFKW-TL28:yXObt90aB9w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=82UFKW-TL28:yXObt90aB9w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=82UFKW-TL28:yXObt90aB9w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=82UFKW-TL28:yXObt90aB9w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/UKBankingFinancial/~4/82UFKW-TL28" height="1" width="1" alt=""></div> Posted by Reuters