This edition contains the following items: Constitutional Recognition of Local Government; Qualification charts would be valuable to Local Government Industry Branch Vocational Advisory Committees; Australians back skills and education as best path to productivity growth; It Shouldn't Happen to our VET; Marles vows not to cave to US pressure; 2013 Industry Skills Councils' Joint Conference on Skills for Productivity; Women in male-dominated industries - More women means an improved economy; plus more.