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England World Cup final eight competitions Australia laboured over Georgia to victory in trapping rain and wind.
With Typhoon Hagibis coming Japan, the Wallabies took 22 minutes to start the scoring by Nic Whites try.
Michael Cheikas side held a slim 10-3 half-time advantage and watched Isi Naisarani sin-binned for a high tackle.
A score out of Marika Koroibete gave Australia a buffer until Will Genia attempts and Jack Dempsey sealed the triumph, however Alexander Todua spanned for Georgia.
The bonus-point victory takes the Wallabies high in Pool D, even though they will be overtaken by Wales if Warren Gatlands side prevent defeat by Uruguay on Sunday.
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Australia: Beale, Petaia, OConnor, Kerevi, Koroibete, Toomua, White, Sio, Latu, Kepu, Rodda, Arnold, Dempsey, Pocock (capt), Naisarani.
Replacements: Uelese Tupou Salakaia-Loto Lealiifano, Haylett-Petty.
Georgia: Matiashvili, Kveseladze, Kacharava, Sharikadze (capt), Todua, Khmaladze, Aprasidze, Nariashvili, Mamukashvilli, Gigashvili, Nemsadze, Mikautadze, Saghinadze, Gorgodze, Gorgadze.
Replacements: Bregvadze Melikidze, Giorgadze, Tkhilaishvili, Lobzhanidze, Malaguradze, Mchedlidze.
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