Australia shares rise 1.1 percent; banks lead

  SYDNEY, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 1.1 percent on Thursday, led by bank stocks such as Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX as investors bet their limited exposure to overseas markets would shield them from the global financial meltdown.  

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