So I heard that Boeing were offering certain airlines the opportunity to buy 777s on the cheap because of delays to the 787. Apparently there was capacity to deliver them pretty quickly, too. Not sure if it's true or not, it's just what I heard.
I have to say that for an airline with so many longhaul routes it is strange that Qantas never purchased any 777s. I suppose they planned on flying the thinner routes with 787s that should have been delivered years ago. Oh well.