We’ll do more of these gatherings in more cities, but here are a few of the questions we asked:

• When you look at The New York Times homescreen or app, what would you like to see less of? What would you like to see more of?

• What is the most memorable story you’ve read in The Times recently — and what made it stand out?

• What are the issues in Australia (or the forms of journalism) you’d like The Times to explore?

• Ultimately, what do you think would persuade more Australians to read The Times and subscribe?

If you have thoughts or answers to any of these questions, shoot us an email at nytaustralia@nytimes.com.

Many of the comments that stood out to me during the dinners involved coverage areas and interests.

Our small sample of readers was eager to examine Australian identity: What role the country should play in the world, and what it means to be Australian today.

They wondered how the country has changed after nearly three decades of uninterrupted economic growth. They wondered about the divide between economic winners and losers, between young and old, whites and nonwhites, and why there was less attention to those whose struggles seem to be worsening.