Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media after meeting the Australian Tourism Minister.
Speaking in Melbourne, Antonia Watson said New Zealand businesses were "crying out" for staff.
Scores of evacuation orders and warnings have been declared.
"What I’m looking for is signs we continue to be heard and that progress is being made," she said.
Residents in the city's south west are in the midst of what's been described as a "life threatening emergency".
Benjamin Saurini avoided jail time but has been banned from driving for two years.
Queensland researchers will start human trials on a drug containing a molecule from the venom which could prevent damage caused by heart attacks.
The PM has just touched down in Melbourne after her trip to Europe.
Tug boats are working to prevent the ship from smashing into cliffs south of Sydney.
The Prime Minister will be attending a formal meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Under the new rules, travellers must still obey airline restrictions and are required to wear masks during flights.
More stormy weather is expected to hit Sydney in the next 24 hours, before shifting offshore.
The Prime Minister had some parting gifts for the British royal and his family.
Australia is experiencing a succession of Omicron variants that have kept infection rates high, says an epidemiologist.
Savannah Daisley has been in custody since being arrested by the child abuse unit on June 27.
The case stems from the importation of her two dogs into Australia seven years ago.
A coroner has released her report into the horrifying deaths of Hannah and her three children.
But it wasn't enough to keep up with high inflation.
The agreement will support the federal government in legislating an independent body to create industry-wide standards, including a minimum wage.
Police are out in force as protesters disrupt the Sydney CBD.