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Lauren lived in fear of her ex-husband. She says a 'safe phone' could have helped her

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Australia is moving to criminalise coercive control, with laws in NSW coming into effect earlier this week. Coercive control is often a precursor to intimate partner homicide, and digital abuse can be part of the problem. Police say for victims, the gift of a second 'safe' phone can be lifesaving.
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