top of page

All Posts


Peter George McIntyre (Soulore Solaris) and Cameron Kite charged with Manslaughter
Alternative health workers charged with manslaughter after administering poison to victim for money.

Daniel Patterson (Forensic Toxicologist)
Apr 114 min read


Private ambulance boss, (former) director of paramedic college in court for fraud
Michael Anthony Smith of Terranora, New South Wales is a man who ought to have known better. UPDATE (1552 22.04.2026) - I was contacted by the Court registry at 1301 on 22.04.2026 who advise that this matter has been relisted for a Callover on 14 May 2026. A Callover in Queensland is similar to a Mention in NSW (usually nothing beyond pleas entered, quick motions, another adjournment etc.) Mr Smith began his career as a paramedic with NSW Ambulance, a role he reportedly maint

Daniel Patterson (Forensic Toxicologist)
Apr 223 min read


The AMWU worker likely used alcoholic mouthwash. But it’s not a ‘false positive’, and it raises questions
AMWU official claims he used alcohol before a failed breath test, that's probably true, but it raises more questions.

Daniel Patterson (Forensic Toxicologist)
Apr 93 min read


Why there is no defence to driving stoned (including "medicinal" cannabis use)
You want a Quantifiable limit for cannabis use like alcohol? We've got one!
You want accuracy? It's actually in the favour of the stoner!

Daniel Patterson (Forensic Toxicologist)
Apr 34 min read


When Scientific Limitations Are Framed as Policy Failures: A Critical Look at the misuse of flawed University of Sydney Research in Roadside Drug Testing Debates
A flawed study critical of roadside drug testing in NSW... didn't even use the right drug test.

Daniel Patterson (Forensic Toxicologist)
Apr 13 min read


Q1 2026 Child Safety Hair Testing Results (Northern Rivers)
Between 1 January and 31 March 2026, we finalised and reviewed 43 hair tests in matters relating to DCJ (Restoration) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. At face value, these are just numbers. But in practice, each result sits inside a much larger story: allegations (generally the ones against men in FCFCOA are proven false), risk assessments, and ultimately decisions about children. Overall Results Of the 43 tests: · 31 (72.09%) were negative ·

Daniel Patterson (Forensic Toxicologist)
Mar 312 min read


Debunking Hooker et al. (2026)
This manuscript is not a peer-reviewed scientific paper but an advocacy document released by Children’s Health Defense. It relies on invalid epidemiological comparisons, misuses the Bradford Hill criteria, and advances speculative toxicology unsupported by dose-response or human in-vivo evidence. Biological plausibility is repeatedly substituted for proof, while contradictory large-scale cohort data are ignored. The result is rhetoric, not science.

Daniel Patterson (Forensic Toxicologist)
Feb 55 min read


The science behind Roadside Drug Testing (RDT)
Despite the fact drug testing has been a thing in Australia for over 18 years now, there is a lot of misinformation coming from politicians and social media. It is very common to see comments like these: Well, the good news for Peter and people who share his belief is; there is a 'level'. Now before we unpack what the NSW Police level is, we have to first understand what the levels are. Let's focus on THC which is the one that gets the most misinformation on social media. In

Daniel Patterson (Forensic Toxicologist)
Nov 9, 20253 min read
bottom of page