Vibrant suburbs offer more comfort for new migrants

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BARRY O'FARRELL'S pitch to attract more migrants from Asia and the Indian subcontinent will depend on making Sydney a more lively city, with suburban retail strips and restaurants that operate late into the night, and higher densities that resemble the cities of their homelands, say immigration experts.
The Premier has not only urged more study of Asian languages in NSW schools, he has also said parts of Sydney remain ''very monocultural''.

BARRY O'FARRELL'S pitch to attract more migrants from Asia and the Indian subcontinent will depend on making Sydney a more lively city, with suburban retail strips and restaurants that operate late into the night, and higher densities that resemble the cities of their homelands, say immigration experts.
The Premier has not only urged more study of Asian languages in NSW schools, he has also said parts of Sydney remain ''very monocultural''.

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