Govt calls for school laptop tenders (AAP)
The NSW government has called for tenders to deliver laptop computers to senior school students.

Digital TV switch-over a step closer (AAP)
The analogue TV is a step closer to being replaced with digital TV, after draft laws allowing for the switch-over passed federal parliament's lower house.

$20 million stimulus for ACT economy (ABC)
The ACT Government will bring down a mini-budget next week involving a $20 million spending program.

Aquilina formally complains about Fraser (AAP)
NSW Labor MP John Aquilina has made a formal complaint about fellow MP Andrew Fraser, which could result in him being sacked from parliament.

Senators vote against raid on Comms Fund (AAP)
Six opposition senators have split from the coalition to vote against government plans to raid the $2.4 billion Communications Fund (CF).

Coalition split over Govt's infrastructure funds (ABC)
The Federal Government's billion dollar infrastructure funds have passed the Senate but only after an Opposition backflip and extraordinary scenes that saw the Coalition split on the matter.

Rugby-North improving slowly, says All Black Rokocoko (Reuters)
MILANELLO, Italy, Dec 4 (Reuters) -New Zealand winger Joe Rokocoko has seen signs that northern hemisphere rugby is starting to improve although he said European players still did not show enough skills on the field.

Rossi switches to four wheels in Wales (AAP)
World motorcycling champion Valentino Rossi will race in this weekend's Rally of Great Britain looking to improve on his 11th place at the Rally of New Zealand.

S African batsman Gibbs goes into rehab (AAP)
South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs will undergo a month of rehabilitation for alcohol abuse, ahead of his trial for drunken driving, local media reported.

England cricketers could return to India (AAP)
England captain Kevin Pietersen said he was very confident England will play their scheduled Test matches in India but a decision won't be taken until Sunday.

Anorthosis official freed from custody (Reuters)
NICOSIA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A senior official of Champions League side Anorthosis Famagusta held in an embezzlement probe was released by police on Thursday.

Wie fires 65 to share early second-round LPGA qualifying lead (AFP)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (AFP) - Michelle Wie, needing only a top-20 finish for a 2009 LPGA Tour berth, fired a seven-under par 65 Thursday to share the clubhouse lead in the second round of a qualifying tournament.