Aussie shares advance as mining stocks hit record highs

Australia's stock market has started the week in positive territory despite some trading pressures. (Paul Braven/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's share market has started the new week higher, as BHP and the materials sector hit record highs, while banks and insurers sold off.

The S&P/ASX200 gained 44.2 points on Monday, up 0.49 per cent, to 9,103.1, as the broader All Ordinaries rose 47 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 9,316.7.