AUSCHRON is a chronology of events in Australian history, with emphasis on current happenings and covering all topics from politics and law to the arts and sport, each entry providing essential background notes and references for further information. With the notes, this database can be used as a reference tool for searching for information on any Australian historical topic. The database was prepared by John Adams, M.A., Dip. Ed., retired senior lecturer in the Dept of Information Services, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, historian and Fellow and council member of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.