Outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has labelled his side's latest Test loss "soul destroying" after France stormed from behind to consign Australia to a sixth consecutive defeat.
The back-to-back Six Nations champions trailed 21-12 at halftime at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night, but scored 30 consecutive points after the break in a 42-26 win that got messy for the hosts in the final 20 minutes.