Australian shares have held on to early gains and continue to trade modestly higher at noon.

Local shares are trading flat as we head towards lunch.

Woolworths says sales have slowed following the introduction of the plastic bags ban on June 20 after net profit rose 12.5 per cent in 2017/18.

After years of tough austerity measures, Greece emerges on Monday from its third and last bailout, although officials warn the country still has a "long way to go".

Primary Health is in a trading halt as it works on a $250 million capital raising to overhaul its medical centres.

Vet and pet care specialist Greencross has suffered a slump in full-year net profit as a result of writedowns but comparable sales have improved.

The Victorian Greens are calling for a banking levy to be introduced to bring in $1.5 billion over four years into the state's coffers.

As we roll into a new week for financial market participants, the question of where to for the USD continues to be a dominant theme.

Ansell has forecast a mixed outlook after reporting a tripling of full-year net profit to $662.4 million, thanks to sale proceeds from its condom business.

Victorians can get a $1000 rebate to swap their old hot water system for a solar one under a $60 million, 10-year program.