The Wallaroos sent captain Shannon Parry into retirement on a successful note, charging to a 22-5 win over Fijiana in their Test at Sydney Football Stadium.
Winger Maya Stewart scored two tries, while outstanding flanker and player of the match Ashley Marsters was involved in setting up all four of the Wallaroos' five-pointers as the home team proved too clinical for their opposition.
Australia scored the first three tries and 17 points of the match but made a number of desperate last-ditch tackles before a spell of Fijiana pressure was rewarded with their sole five-pointer in the 60th minute.
Flanker Parry, who was part of four Australian World Cup squads and also the gold-medal winning 2016 Olympics sevens team, earlier this week announced she would be retiring after the match, her 24th Test.
Marsters showed the depth of Australia's back row stocks with a commanding performance.
The Wallaroos took just five minutes to hit the front with inside centre Cecilia Smith crossing for a try.
Quickly recycling following a big run from Marsters deep into Fijiiana territory, halfback Layne Morgan got the ball to Smith who slipped through a gap to score.
The Wallaroos doubled their advantage in the 19th minute with a devastating counterattack after they turned over the ball in Fijiana territory.
Two debutantes, five-eighth Carys Dallinger and teenage fullback Faitala Molokai, handled before Marsters threw the final fine pass to Stewart.
Fijiana gave their enthusiastic supporters some moments of cheer with some powerful runs, offloads and support play, but were held pointless through the first half, which finished with the Wallaroos leading 10-0.
The ubiquitous Marsters notched another assist when she sent Stewart flying over the line for her second try five minutes into the second half.
Fijiana then had their best period of the match, with two players held up over the line and the Wallaroos forced to defend until replacement front rower Bitila Tawake barged over on the hour.
The Wallaroos reasserted themselves and another strong passage of play ended with Marsters throwing the pass to winger Ivania Wong for the fourth try.
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