Technology stocks .AXIJ advanced 0.4%, tracking subdued gains of its Wall Street peers, with software firm Brainchip BRN.AX climbing nearly 2% and leading the gains on the sub-index, while ASX-listed shares of Block Inc SQ2.AX dropped 6.8%. Sept 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares edged higher on Thursday, lifted by energy stocks on strong commodity prices, while investors awaited the country's jobless rate. Investors pressed pause after a sharp sell-off in the previous session following red-hot U.S inflation data and the focus back home is now at its unemployment rate which is due to be released later in the day.