A timber industry leader says she is surprised by results of testing that showed about 25 per cent of products being imported had inaccurate species and origin claims.

The federal government has quietly delayed plans to introduce local content requirements for major streaming platforms, with no indication of when it might return to work on the policy.

Several workers in the construction sector say they will not speak to the CFMEU administrator about their experiences with the union because insufficient legal protections mean they fear retribution.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent for its eight-straight meeting, despite inflation falling to its lowest level in almost four years.

Business owners say they are facing significant financial losses as a council road upgrade running a year behind schedule forces complicated traffic detours.