Aussie shares snatch positive finish after grim week

Australia's share market has traded higher to end the week in positive territory. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's share market has finished higher for a third straight week, with miners carving a path to victory after a string of weak sessions.

The S&P/ASX200 rose 105.3 points on Friday, up 1.23 per cent, to 8,697.3, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 105.8 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 8,983.3.