Made in 1974, the 21-minute film is an ‘ode to steam’ that launched the Oscar-winning career of its cameraman.

Adelaide's Festival Plaza is being lost to commercial interests, critics of a proposed skyscraper say, amid calls for a rethink about how the Riverbank precinct is being developed.

The 146-year-old cultural institution is landing a major glow-up, with official approval granted to transform the Ultimo site.