Australian stocks notch small gains By: MarketWatch April 24, 2012 at 03:20 AM EDT Australian shares end with slight gains, as hope for an interest rate cut temporarily distracts investors from Europe’s debt troubles. Read More >> Related Stocks: Australia & N Z Bkg Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Newcrest Mining Ltd Paladin Energy Ltd Rio Tinto Plc ADR Telstra Group Ltd Wesfarmers Ltd Westpac Banking Corp Ltd