Melbourne, Feb 14: Queensland all-rounder Andrew Symonds' playing future is again under a cloud, as a knee problem forced him from the field on the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

Symonds took the wicket of Michael Klinger for figures of 1-3 in two overs before lunch, but appeared uneasy and did not re-emerge from the dressing room after the interval, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Melbourne, Feb 14 : Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef lawyers, who helped after he was wrongfully held on terror charges in Australia, have been honoured for their "extraordinary pursuit of justice".

Barrister Stephen Keim, SC, and solicitor Peter Russo, were once accused of professional misconduct after Keim leaked police documents to a newspaper in the wake of the 2007 controversy, the Herald Sun reported.

Melbourne, Feb 13 : Valentine's Day is certainly the universal day of love, but it is also the National Condom Day in Australia, according to a health expert who stressed on safe sexual practices among couples.

Dr Treeny Ooi said that on Valentine's Day, Australians should take precautions if in case they get swept up in the moment and make themselves susceptible to sexually transmitted infection (STI)

Melbourne, Feb. 13 : Police in the Australian state of Victoria have arrested a man on suspicion that he may have been instrumental in starting a blaze in Gippsland that killed at least 21 people.

The police are questioning the 39-year-old man. No charges have yet been laid, the Herald Sun reported.

The man could reportedly face a charge of arson causing death, but police would not comment on that. No other details were immediately available.

Meanwhile, residents of two towns in the Victoria fires zone are coming under ember attack from surrounding fires.

Melbourne, Feb. 12 : A group of former Australia cricketers have been told that their six-figure contract fees are not under threat despite the rebel Indian Cricket League postponing next month''s tournament.

Former Australia players Michael Kasprowicz, Jimmy Maher, Ian Harvey, Stuart Law, Jason Gillespie and Damien Martyn were told by e-mail this week that the ICL''s March tournament would not take place.

ICL board member Dean Jones said the world''s financial crisis and the fact that the India cricket team''s tour of New Zealand had been lengthened, would have clashed with the ICL. Jones said the tournament would be played later in the year.

Melbourne, Feb 12 : Popstar Chris Brown reportedly threatened to kill Rihanna and choked her until she was unconscious.

The incident occurred when the `Umbrella' hitmaker had a heated argument with Brown over a text message from other woman, after which he pulled his hired Lambourghini on the side of the street.

Already annoyed over the argument, Rihanna threw the car keys out of the car, and Brown got out of the car to look for it, unable to find the keys he returned to the car and put his hands around Rihanna''s neck and shouted, "I''m going to kill you."