Taniela Tupou scored twice as Australia produced a dominant second-half display to beat Japan 56-17 in Townsville on Saturday and win three Tests in a row for the first time since 2024.
Les Kiss began his tenure as Wallabies head coach with a hard-fought 35-32 victory over Japan in Osaka, but Australia were made to work for every point.
Despite being 38 years of age, Quade Cooper has thrown his hat into the ring to be considered as an option at flyhalf for the Wallabies ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Joe Schmidt believes the Wallabies have taken significant strides during his two-and-a-half years in charge, despite ending his tenure with a modest win record as Australia's head coach.
Australia record their first victory in the Nations Championship with a comfortable win over Italy in Perth, France were too good for Japan in Tokyo while Scotland beat Fiji at Murrayfield.
France produced a superb second-half performance to overturn a nine-point halftime deficit and beat Australia 42-26 in their Nations Championship clash at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.