MikeNewYork
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"To go gangbusters" is fairly common in Australia as well. Particularly in relation to business matters.
real estate: Sydney's property auctions go gangbusters - Your Mortgage Australia
coal mining: Hunter Valley coal going gangbusters - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Assuming that use in Australia dates back to a 1930's US radio show, that is very interesting.