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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Bageshri Savyasachi

The old smart phone in your drawer could save a vulnerable person's life

Your old but functional iPhone X or OnePlus gathering dust somewhere could save someone's life if donated to the ACT's biggest service supporting women facing homelessness due to domestic violence.

Chief executive of Toora Women Kellie Friend told The Canberra Times perpetrators were increasingly using mobile phones as primary tracking devices for women who were already struggling to feel safe.

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