The investigation began after a 30-year-old man presented himself to Wollongong Hospital about 3.30am with a stab wound to his chest.

Hospital staff reported the injury to police, who attended a property on Rothery Street and established a crime scene.

The victim remains in a serious but stable condition.

Officers from Wollongong Police District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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