The health tour and the surge in the polls have generated a flurry of interest in the media, who have been forced to recognise that The Greens are being embraced by their audience and have become a force to be reckoned with. 

Expect a few more stories in the coming days. Here are some of the most interesting from this week:

PM on Radio National

It's a healthy move: politician backs project (The Standard)

Rise of the Greens as voters fed up with Labor and the Liberals (Herald Sun)