No they wouldn’t.
So it's your contention that the Aussies, on their own, could have held off the Japanese, a task that China, Burma, The Phillipines, an much of the rest of Asia failed at?
Sorry it may be impolite to say it but the original writers statement seems factual.
> So it’s your contention that the Aussies, on their own, could have held off the Japanese, a task that China, Burma, The Phillipines, an much of the rest of Asia failed at?
Yes, that is my contention. It is an opinion shared by many DownUnder and validated by the Japanese themselves.
> Sorry it may be impolite to say it but the original writers statement seems factual.
It’s not factual at all. The world will never know because Japan was never foolish enough to attempt an invasion of Australia or New Zealand. You can’t claim bragging rights on something that was never going to happen.