Digitization firm Apex Publishing said that it has been chosen by the National Library of Australia to support a major newspaper digitization program that will launch later this year. Under the deal, the library will use Apex’s services to build a database covering 1803-1954 using one major newspaper from each state and territory in Australia. The library will then launch a new online service in early 2008, allowing users to search the newspapers and view the content free of charge.